Patient Flow in Hepatitis C Virus: Changing Treatment Dynamics in China
China has one of the most rapidly growing pharmaceutical markets in the world, as well as a vast, rapidly expanding prevalent population of Hepatitis C (HCV) patients. The key driver of the Chinese HCV market is the increase in the drug-treated population due to the introduction of novel HCV-specific therapies that will be combined in highly effective, all-oral IFN-free regimens. Combined with increasing access to medical care and a burgeoning middle class with growing economic clout, these factors promise fast growth and significant opportunity for multinational pharmaceutical companies.