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Merck's Hepatitis C drug wins approval in EuropeThe Star-Ledger - NJ.comBy Bloomberg News EPAA week after winning approval in the US to sell its new Hepatitis C drug, Merck won approval of Europeon drug regulators. Merck won the backing of a European Union advisory panel for its Victrelis drug a week after the US approved ...See all stories on this topic »

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Many do not know they have Hepatitis COwen Sound Sun TimesThe Grey Bruce Health Unit says Hopkins, who received treatment and is now cured, is among the 80% of people with Hepatitis C who develop chronic infection of the liver. Hopkins' situation is also typical, they say, in that she did not show any ...See all stories on this topic »

Medivir Announces Positive 48-week Interim Data from TMC435 Hepatitis C Phase ...PR Newswire (press release)With several global phase 3 clinical trials ongoing in hepatitis C patients we are expecting the momentum to continue with regards to the development of TMC435." TMC435, a potent, once-daily, oral hepatitis C virus

protease inhibitor is being developed ...See all stories on this topic »

Abbott Receives FDA Approval for Molecular Test for Hepatitis CPR-USA.net (press release)Abbott (NYSE: ABT) announced today that it has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to market its RealTime PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test for measuring the viral load of hepatitis C (HCV), the leading cause of liver cancer ...See all stories on this topic »

Merck's Hepatitis C Drug Victrelis Gets Positive Opinion From European RegulatorRTT NewsInc. (MRK: News ) Friday stated that a committee of European Medicines Agency has issued a positive opinion, recommending approval of its investigational hepatitis C drug victrelis in combination with current standard therapy. Victrelis, also known as ...See all stories on this topic »

A New Wave of Hepatitis CTheBody.comSome 3.5 million to 5.3 million Americans have viral hepatitis of some form, including up to 3.9 million with hepatitis C, and two-thirds of those infected are not aware of it, according to HHS. "These infections have fueled a tragic cascade of human ...See all stories on this topic »

Hepatitis C Epidemic Among Young People Comes as SurpriseTheBody.comAmid an overall decline in new hepatitis C virus infections in Massachusetts during 2002-06, an increase in cases was seen among those ages 15-24, health officials recently reported. HCV cases overall fell from 181 per 100000 population to 128 during ...See all stories on this topic »

Finally, Progress Against a Silent Killer; Brand New Treatment for Hepatitis C ...TheBody.comAnd Friday marked the beginning of a new era for the treatment of hepatitis C: The [Food and Drug Administration] gave the green light to adding protease inhibitors to the current treatment regimen. "... The problem is that most people with viral ...See all stories on this topic »

Colorado: Hepatitis C Awareness and Testing Campaign LaunchedTheBody.comHep C Connection is a new awareness and testing campaign aimed at alerting Coloradoans about hepatitis C virus, which is especially prevalent among baby boomers. Those born between 1946 and 1964 account for nearly 70 percent of HCV cases, ...See all stories on this topic »

New Mexico Telehealth Program Shows Promise for Chronic Illness CareiHealthBeatA New Mexico-based program that uses telehealth technology and case-based learning helped increase the number of consultations provided for hepatitis C and other chronic diseases, according to a new Health Affairs study, CMIO reports (CMIO, 5/20). ...See all stories on this topic »