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FDA approves Sovaldi for chronic hepatitis C
FDA logo
December 9, 2013
By: FDA News Release
Posted in: Prevention and Wellness | Public Health and Safety
Viral Hepatitis Training Resources for Health Care Providers/Professionals
Read an HHS Blog.
November 25, 2013
By: Jonathan Mermin, M.D., M.P.H., Director, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Posted in: Prevention and Wellness | Public Health and Safety
Viral Hepatitis Policy Meets Practice at the Liver Meeting
Liver Meeting
November 18, 2013
By: Ronald Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, and Director, Office of HIV/AIDS Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Posted in: Prevention and Wellness | Public Health and Safety
Viral Hepatitis Action Plan 2012 Progress Report Released
Progress Report 2012
November 6, 2013
By: Ronald Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, and Director, Office of HIV/AIDS Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Partners share an update on Viral Hepatitis Action Plan progress.
Posted in: Prevention and Wellness | Public Health and Safety
Tagged: Viral Hepatitis Action Plan
Viral Hepatitis Prevention Coordinators Convene in DC
DC Convention
October 31, 2013
By: Ronald Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, and Director, Office of HIV/AIDS Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Drs. Ron Valdiserri, Ellie McCance-Katz, and John Ward dicussing federal viral hepatitis initiatives with Viral Hepatitis Prevention Coordinators from across the country.
Posted in: Prevention and Wellness | Public Health and Safety
Tagged: Viral Hepatitis Action Plan
Together on the Pathways to Wellness: Recovery and Efforts to Strengthen Viral Hepatitis Services
Ronald Valdiserri
October 24, 2013
By: Ronald Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, and Director, Office of HIV/AIDS Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Throughout September’s observance of National Recovery Month, individuals, organizations, and communities across the nation celebrated recovery from mental health issues and addiction challenges.
Posted in: Prevention and Wellness | Public Health and Safety
Tagged: Viral Hepatitis Action Plan
New Media Communication: Communicating about HIV and Viral Hepatitis in Complex Times
Meico Whitlock
October 22, 2013
By: Meico Whitlock, Associate Director, Communication, National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD)
Last month, the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) attended the fourth annual Plain Talk in Complex Times conference in Arlington, Virginia.
Posted in: Prevention and Wellness | Public Health and Safety
Tagged: Viral Hepatitis Action Plan
FDA Safety Communication: Reducing the Risk of Hepatitis B Reactivation in Patients Using Two Immune-Suppressing and Anti-Cancer Drugs
FDA logo
October 21, 2013
By: HIV.gov
On September 25, 2013, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Drug Safety Communication announcing that the FDA has approved changes to the prescribing information of the immune-suppressing and anti-cancer drugs Arzerra (ofatumumab) and Rituxan (rituximab) to add new Boxed Warning information about the risk of reactivation of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
Posted in: Prevention and Wellness | Public Health and Safety
Tagged: Viral Hepatitis Action Plan
Update on Renewal of Viral Hepatitis Action Plan
VHAP renewal group
September 23, 2013
By: Ronald Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, and Director, Office of HIV/AIDS Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Building on these important activities, all of the federal partners will work to refine and finalize our respective actions for the renewed plan over the coming weeks.
Posted in: Prevention and Wellness | Public Health and Safety
Tagged: Viral Hepatitis Action Plan
CMS Invites Public Comment as it Considers National Coverage Determination for HCV Screening Under Medicare
AIDS.gov
September 13, 2013
By: Corinna Dan, RN, MPH, Viral Hepatitis Policy Advisor, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Posted in: Prevention and Wellness | Public Health and Safety

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