On June 28 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Gilead Sciences Epclusa, a new once-daily combination pill containing sofosbuvir and velpatasvir, for the treatment of adults with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes 1 through 6 -- the first approved oral pangenotypic regimen. While it is more effective against more types of HCV, Epclusa will cost less than most earlier interferon-free direct-acting antiviral regimens.
