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New Drugs Might Improve Cure Rate for Hepatitis CEmpowHerBy Deborah Ross HERWriter May 2, 2011 - 12:09pm Help might be on the way soon for hepatitis C patients who have had no luck with available medications. The United States Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve two drugs -- telaprevir and ...See all stories on this topic »

Reportlinker Adds R & D Trends: Hepatitis CPR Newswire (press release)Pegylated interferon in combination with ribavirin is the current standard of care for hepatitis C. While effective in patients infected with genotypes 2 and 3, this regimen has limited efficacy against genotype 1. In light of this, companies are ...See all stories on this topic »

Inhibition of full length Hepatitis C Virus particles of 1a genotype through ...7thSpace Interactive (press release)Hepatitis C virus (HCV), a member of the Flaviviridae family of viruses, is a major cause of chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Currently, the only treatment available consists of a combination of Pegylated interferon ...See all stories on this topic »

Naomi Judd Says Charity Not Only Helps Soul, Can Heal Body as WellFox NewsBy Meaghan Naomi Judd has faced many obstacles in her life—including a near fatal battle with Hepatitis C—but one thing has always remained consistent: her commitment to charity. The country superstar recently completed an emotional 18-city ...See all stories on this topic »

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Pair admit pimping young runawaySan ExpressBy Craig Kapitan Seven years after an 11-year-old runaway was coerced to enter the sex trade  which would result in her contracting HIV and hepatitis C  a man and a woman both pleaded no contest Monday and admitted being her pimp. ...See all stories on this topic »

Boceprevir Receives Recommendation from FDA Advisory CommitteeThirdAgeBy a Seldon Boceprevir, the hepatitis C drug manufactured by Merck, has been recommended for use by the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) medical advisory committee, HULIQ.com reports. The Antiviral Drugs Advisory Committee voted unanimously ...See all stories on this topic »

The New Transplant PatientMinnesota MedicineWhat's more, as medications for treating chronic diseases have improved, even patients with conditions such as HIV and hepatitis C now may be eligible to receive a donated organ. Although these developments have given a second chance to some patients ...See all stories on this topic »

Minnesota Medicine

Five Things You Need To Know TodayPatch.comSUPPORT GROUP: The Veterans Liver Disease/Patient Support Group Hepatitis C, Liver Transplant group is scheduled to meet from 5-6:30 pm at the Loma VA Medical Center, room 4B-66. Veterans and family members are invited. ...See all stories on this topic »

ASTM standard for needle puncture protectionSpecialty Fabrics Review magazineHypodermic needles pose health and safety concerns for health professionals, law enforcement, sanitation workers and others who come into accidental contact with blood-borne pathogens such as HIV and hepatitis C. ASTM has developed a new international ...See all stories on this topic »