Australia leads in Hep C treatment October 1, 2019 Australia leads the world in hepatitis C treatment - what's behind its success? [link] Australia leads the world in hepatitis C treatment - what's behind its success? The Australian government has listed yet another drug to cure hepatitis C on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). The drug Epclusa® - a combination of sofosbuvir 400mg and velpatasvir 100mg - is the first of the direct-acting antiviral treatments effective for all types of the disease. Posted in News ← High School students recreate costly drugFatty liver disease & young people →