Support improves hepatitis C treatment completion and response rates among drug users

By Michael Carter

Hepatitis C treatment completion and response rates among injecting drug users are similar to those seen in general patient populations, the findings of a meta-analysis published in the online edition of Clinical Infectious Diseases show. The best outcomes were seen in people who received therapy and support for their addiction.

Recent improvements in hepatitis C therapy mean that an increasing number of people can be cured. Understanding the factors associated with treatment completion and response rates will mean that services can be tailored to meet the needs of injecting drug users so they can benefit from the directly acting anti-hepatitis C drugs which are becoming available.

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