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Hepatitis C drug joins the cocktail party, after a decade of stagnancyBizmologyA new hepatitis C drug has come onto the scene — Merck's boceprevir — after a 10-year lull in HCV therapies entering the market. The FDA's approval of boceprevir, which will be marketed under the name Victrelis, is a victory for both Merck and HCV ...See all stories on this topic »

Croydon Day Surgery Hep C victims demand anaesthetist be chargedHerald SunNearly 50 women have the same strain of hepatitis C as a doctor who treated them at a Vic abortion clinic. 's Chief Health Officer Dr Carnie says it's hard to believe the women were "accidentally'' infected. Picture: Tony Gough Source: ...See all stories on this topic »

A new wave of hepatitis CBoston Globe (blog)By Chelsea Conaboy, Globe Staff Hepatitis C is experiencing a comeback among young people in Massachusetts. The state recently released numbers showing that the rate of infection among people age 15 to 24 nearly doubled between 2002 and 2009. ...See all stories on this topic »

Baby boomers still battle Hep CColorado Springs Independent (blog)Confession: I smirked a little when an e-mail entitled "Baby Boomer Alert: You May Have Hep C & Not Know It" showed up in my inbox. It's not just that I'm a jerk on Monday mornings. It's that I am a child of Baby Boomers. And that headline just brought ...See all stories on this topic »

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Hepatitis C cases climb along with injection drug usePediatric SuperSiteThe CDC and health officials in Massachusetts are reporting an “epidemic†of hepatitis C connected with injection drug use in that state. Health officials said between 2002 and 2008, there was a rise in injection drug users (IDUs) in the 15- to ...See all stories on this topic »

Left untreated, Hep C can undermine your healthville Daily TimesSam, a 40-something construction worker was expressing the common kinds of questions that often come with the diagnosis of hepatitis C (hep C). Hepatitis A (so-called “infectious hepatitisâ€) is spread from person to person or through contaminated food ...See all stories on this topic »

Hepatitis C: A Sexually Transmitted DiseaseTopNews United StatesThe Health Department has unveiled that Hepatitis C virus can be transmitted through sexual contacts. The department has diagnosed over the past years 19 out of 37 cases of hepatitis C which are suspected of being sexually transmitted. ...See all stories on this topic »

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Abortion clinic hep C infections riseABC OnlineBy Alison Savage The number of women who have contracted hepatitis C after being treated at a Melbourne abortion clinic has risen to 49. The women, who were all patients at the Croydon Day Surgery in Melbourne's north-east, are believed to have been ...See all stories on this topic »

Fallen Border Patrol Agent From Lake Elsinore HonoredPatch.comAs a result of the incident, she tested positive for Hepatitis C and died in 2009. By Toni McAllister | Email the author | 3:21pm Officials of the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection add seven names to the CBP Valor ...See all stories on this topic »