EPCLUSA (sofosbuvir 400 mg/velpatasvir 100 mg, 200 mg/50 mg tablets; 200 mg/50 mg, 150 mg/37.5 mg oral pellets) is indicated for the treatment of patients 3 years of age and older with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1-6 infection without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis and in combination with ribavirin for those with decompensated cirrhosis.
Please see below for Important Safety Information for EPCLUSA.
EPCLUSA and its Authorized Generic provide 93% of all patients access to treatment (vs 67% for Mavyret®) nationally.1
Placement on the formulary is not intended to imply any claims regarding safety, efficacy, or comparability of products.
Based on national covered (Exclusive or Preferred) lives as of January 2023. Local coverage may differ.
Exclusive = is on formulary while other DAAs are not, has a lower tier status than other DAAs, or is required in a step therapy process vs other DAAs.
Preferred = shares the lowest tier status with at least one DAA.
Based on national covered (Exclusive or Preferred) lives as of January 2023. Local coverage may differ.
Exclusive = is on formulary while other DAAs are not, has a lower tier status than other DAAs, or is required in a step therapy process vs other DAAs.
Preferred = shares the lowest tier status with at least one DAA.
Cost should not be a barrier to treatment. Commercial patients may pay as little as $15 for a full course of treatment of EPCLUSA or its Authorized Generic.2
Help patients register for a co-pay coupon. Commercial patients may pay as little as $15 for a full course of EPCLUSA or its Authorized Generic
Visit the EPCLUSA patient website to learn more
Check Your Patients' EligibilityCommercial patients may pay as little as $5 per co-pay for their medicine. Patients are not eligible if they are enrolled in a government healthcare prescription drug program such as Medicare Part D or Medicaid (including patients who are in the Medicare coverage gap known as the “donut hole”).
The EPCLUSA Co-pay Coupon Program will cover the out-of-pocket costs for EPCLUSA prescriptions up to a maximum of 25% of the catalog price of a 12-week regimen of EPCLUSA.
Commercial patients may pay as little as $5 per co-pay for their medicine. Patients are not eligible if they are enrolled in a government healthcare prescription drug program such as Medicare Part D or Medicaid (including patients who are in the Medicare coverage gap known as the “donut hole”).
The EPCLUSA Co-pay Coupon Program will cover the out-of-pocket costs for EPCLUSA prescriptions up to a maximum of 25% of the catalog price of a 12-week regimen of EPCLUSA.
99% of Medicaid patients taking EPCLUSA or its Authorized Generic pay $5 or less per co-pay.3,a
Patients who are dual-eligible may be covered through their Medicare benefit and pay $9.85 or less per co-pay.4
8 out of 10 Medicare patients taking EPCLUSA or its Authorized Generic pay $15 or less for the full course of treatment.2,b
For your patients with insurance or who are uninsured, our team of Support Path Program Navigators can provide coverage information and financial support options that can help get patients started with treatment.
aGilead Analysis of patient data provided by Symphony Health (Patient Transaction Data for HCV market) Jul '21-Aug '22, accessed Aug '22. Out-of-pocket costs are based on average cost sharing on claims for new and continuing patients who take EPCLUSA, or the Authorized Generic of EPCLUSA, after any secondary benefit is applied.
bGilead Analysis of patient data provided by Symphony Health (Patient Transaction Data for HCV market) Jul '21-Aug '22, accessed Aug '22. Out-of-pocket costs are based on average cost sharing on claims for new and continuing patients who take EPCLUSA, or the Authorized Generic of EPCLUSA, after any secondary benefit is applied.2
With EPCLUSA and its Authorized Generic, you have access for the majority of your insured HCV patients.
When you write a prescription for EPCLUSA, the pharmacy may fill for either EPCLUSA or its Authorized Generic, depending on the patient's coverage.
The Authorized Generic of EPCLUSA has the same clinical profile as branded EPCLUSA.
If the Authorized Generic of EPCLUSA is covered by your patient's formulary, it will be automatically substituted if you have written the prescription for EPCLUSA in states with mandatory generic substitution laws. In states with permissive substitution laws, pharmacies will substitute the Authorized Generic per instruction from payers.
You can also write the Authorized Generic name (ie, sofosbuvir/velpatasvir) directly.
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Visit MySupportPath.comBOXED WARNING: RISK OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS REACTIVATION IN HCV/HBV COINFECTED PATIENTS Test all patients for evidence of current or prior hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection before initiating treatment with EPCLUSA. HBV reactivation has been reported in HCV/HBV coinfected patients who were undergoing or had completed treatment with HCV direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) and were not receiving HBV antiviral therapy. Some cases have resulted in fulminant hepatitis, hepatic failure, and death. Cases have been reported in patients who are HBsAg positive, in patients with serologic evidence of resolved HBV, and also in patients receiving certain immunosuppressant or chemotherapeutic agents; the risk of HBV reactivation associated with treatment with HCV DAAs may be increased in patients taking these other agents. Monitor HCV/HBV coinfected patients for hepatitis flare or HBV reactivation during HCV treatment and post-treatment follow-up. Initiate appropriate patient management for HBV infection as clinically indicated.
EPCLUSA (sofosbuvir 400 mg/velpatasvir 100 mg, 200 mg/50 mg tablets; 200 mg/50 mg, 150 mg/37.5 mg oral pellets) is indicated for the treatment of patients 3 years of age and older with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1-6 infection without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis and in combination with ribavirin for those with decompensated cirrhosis.
Consult the full Prescribing Information for EPCLUSA for more information on potentially significant drug interactions, including clinical comments.
Please see full Prescribing Information for EPCLUSA, including BOXED WARNING.
BOXED WARNING: RISK OF HEPATITIS B : REACTIVATIONTest all patients for evidence of current or prior hepatitis B virus (HBV)...
EPCLUSA (sofosbuvir 400 mg/velpatasvir 100 mg, 200 mg/50 mg tablets; 200 mg/50 mg, 150 mg/37.5 mg oral pellets) is indicated for the treatment of patients 3 years of age and older with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1-6 infection without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis and in combination with ribavirin for those with decompensated cirrhosis.
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