Tag Archives: Hepatitis C treatment

Starting New FDA Approved Hepatitis C Therapies: What Patients Need to Know

by on 06/13/2011

This week, we will be starting therapy using the new FDA approved protease inhibitors, Victrelis (boceprevir) and Incivek (telaprevir) in our patients with chronic hepatitis C.

Below is a brief podcast explaining some of the procedures required prior to initiating therapy with these new agents.

Listen to the podcast here: Hepatitis C Treatment Introduction

Call our office at 713-794-0700 if you have questions.

Liver Specialists of Texas
6624 Fannin, Suite 1990
Houston, TX 77030

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Dr. Joe Galati and Lauren Thomas, R.N., NP-C, Discuss Hepatitis C Treatment

by on 10/31/2010

In this post, Lauren Thomas, our nurse practitioner in our office, discussed with me various aspects of anti-viral therapy for chronic hepatitis C. Lauren provides a common-sense approach to dealing with the side effects, and how we successfully manage them, allowing for better tolerance,and success with the therapy.

Listen to the audio podcast below.

Download Listen to HCV Therapy.

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