History – Hep C

Hepatitis C was identified in 1989 by scientists at Chiron (a California biotechnology company) that were collaborating with investigators at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This was a turning point which allowed for developing tests to detect HCV. The new drug named as Interferon alfa-2B to treat HCV was approved by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1992 A.D.

Over the years, the treatment for HCV has undergone several changes with FDA’s approval of different drugs for treating HCV.