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Advocacy Fact Sheet: Hepatitis B Policy Priorities

Although hepatitis B is preventable and treatable, there is still no cure for this disease. In addition to the devastating toll on patients and their families, ignoring hepatitis B costs the U.S. an estimated $4 billion per year in medical costs. Yet, the NIH will spend only $66 million in FY 2021 on hepatitis B research. Read more in this fact sheet.

Audiences:
Advocates
Author:
Hep B United
Focus Area:
Viral Hepatitis
Subjects:
Hepatitis Prevention
Publication Date:
2020
Format:
Fact Sheet
Last Updated Date:
Publication ID:
365756