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Pharmasset inks collaborative deal with J & J unit to develop hep C combo drug

Proactive Investors USA & Canada

" We are excited to be working with Tibotec to simplify and improve hepatitis

treatment, " said Pharmasset's senior vice president, Bill Symonds. Earlier this

year, Pharmasset announced its collaboration with Bristol-Myers Squibb

(NYSE:BMY) to test that ...

See all stories on this topic »Medco to Better Tackle Hepatitis C

Zacks.com

Medco Health Solutions (MHS - Analyst Report) is making attempts to curtail

costs of treating patients suffering from hepatitis C (HCV). The company's

specialty pharmacy segment, Accredo Health Group, considers patient adherence to

the treatment most ...

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Universal screening for hepatitis C supported by patients

HemOncToday

Patients with hepatitis C support universal screening for the disease, even if

the testing is conducted without patient consent, according to researchers from

the University of Washington in Seattle. In the United States, there are 2.9

million to 3.7 ...

See all stories on this topic »Medivir: TMC435 has Received Fast Track

Designation from the FDA and TMC435 ...

MarketWatch (press release)

Medivir today announced that its investigational protease inhibitor TMC435 has

received " Fast Track " designation by the US Food and Drug Administration ( " FDA " )

for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) genotype-1 infection. ...

See all stories on this topic »Pharmasset to collaborate on a safer, simpler

hepatitis C drug; CytRx touts ...

FierceBiotech

Item | Follow @CFierce > Pharmasset has forged a collaboration pact with

Tibotec Pharmaceuticals, agreeing to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a

combined product for hepatitis C in a mid-stage study. Pharmasset release >

CytRx reports that its ...

See all stories on this topic »Nishtar to treat free 70 hepatitis patients

Pakistan Observer

Multan—Social welfare committee of Nishtar hospital has approved need-based free

treatment for 70 patients suffering hepatitis-C. A meeting was held under the

chair of MS Dr Zafar Alwi on Wednesday while other members of committee,

including AMS Dr ...

See all stories on this topic »Accredo helps hepatitis C patients save up to

$13K

Drug Store News

FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ — Pharmacy benefit manager Medco Health Solutions' specialty

pharmacy division, Accredo Health Group, has managed to drive down costs for

treating hepatitis C by an average of $13000 per patient, the company said

Tuesday. ...

See all stories on this topic »Woman with disease charged with assault

phillyBurbs.com

PERKASIE — Lin struggled with officers attempting to arrest her

on a public drunkenness charge, spit repeatedly in one officer's face and

laughed, " I have Hepatitis C, ha, ha, " according to court records. ...

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