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Tulsa doctor says new drugs aid treatment of hepatitis CNewsOK.comBY SHANNON MUCHMORE - Tulsa World Leave a comment TULSA — Two drugs recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration have the potential to nearly double the cure rate of hepatitis C, according to a local doctor who studies the disease. ...See all stories on this topic »

Compass Biotechnologies Inc invited to speak at The World Generic Medicines ...Sacramento BeeThese VLPs can be engineered to incorporate various viral and non-viral antigens for use as vaccines against many different types of targets such as Hepatitis C. The recombinant antigens presented in the context of a VLP carrier system are much more ...See all stories on this topic »

UPMC Surgeon, Nurse Disciplined for Transplanting Kidney From Donor With ...Becker's ASC ReviewBy Jaimie Oh | May 31, 2011 The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has disciplined a surgeon and a nurse after it discovered the professionals were involved in the transplant of a kidney from a donor infected with hepatitis C, according to a ...See all stories on this topic »

Vertex: With New Drug Approval Shares May Still Have Room to RunSeeking AlphaVertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its Incivek (telaprevir) tablets for some patients with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C with compensated liver disease and/or cirrhosis (liver ...See all stories on this topic »

When not to shareSydney Star ObserverIn contrast, hepatitis C survives better. Not much infected fluid is needed for it to be transmitted. The following are recommendations given to avoid hepatitis C transmission. When fisting, always use a new set of gloves and lube. ...See all stories on this topic »

The Hidden Price of DrugsNew York Times (blog)Vertex Pharmaceuticals did this as well after the recent approval of its hepatitis C drug, Incivek. The press release contained a lot of information about how generous the company was going to be in helping customers with their insurance co-payments. ...See all stories on this topic »

Dog virus a clue to track origins of hepatitis CThe Seattle TimesHepatitis C is shrouded in mystery. Typically spread through drug injections, blood transfusions and sexual contact, hepatitis C can quietly cause liver damage for 20 years or more before victims become aware that they are ill. ...See all stories on this topic »

Beacon NewsFlashes – May 31, 2011The AIDS BeaconEMEA Advisory Committee Recommends Approval For Victrelis In Europe – An advisory committee to the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has recommended that US pharmaceutical company Merck's new hepatitis C treatment, Victrelis (boceprevir) be approved for ...See all stories on this topic »

Pay Attention, Biotech InvestorsMotley FoolThe hepatitis C drugs were approved in the US a little over a week apart, setting the stage for an epic battle that's intensified by the low efficacy of the current hepatitis C treatments. Investors in both companies should be keeping an eye on what ...See all stories on this topic »