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Vertex Pipeline Shows Clear Potential Beyond Hepatitis CMorningstar.comby Andersen, CFA | 02-23-11 | 11:22AM | E-mail Note Vertex Pharmaceuticals' VRTX shares moved up sharply after the firm released results from a Phase III study of VX-770 in cystic fibrosis. We already assign the drug a 60% probability of gaining ...See all stories on this topic »

New vaccine technology protects mice from hepatitis C virusScienceBlog.com (blog)Immunology: Three percent of the world's population is currently infected by hepatitis C. The virus hides in the liver and can cause cirrhosis and liver cancer, and it's the most frequent cause of liver transplants in Denmark. ...See all stories on this topic »

J & J hepatitis C drug begins phase III trialsInPharm & has begun late stage trials of hepatitis C drug TMC435 as a first line treatment for the virus. TMC435 will be investigated in around 1200 treatment-naïve patients with chronic genotype 1 hepatitis C virus (HCV). ...See all stories on this topic »

Health and Science: People from SE Asia should be screened for Hepatitis CThe Muslim NewsBy Kayani Many people born in SE Asia may be infected with the Hepatitis C virus without even knowing it. Hepatitis C is caused by a virus carried and passed on through blood; it can be picked up through needles and medical equipment that have ...See all stories on this topic »

Brief : Hepatitis C/AASLD 2010 available through bharatbook.comPRLog.Org (press release)PRLog (Press Release) – Feb 23, 2011 – Bharatbook.com announces inclusion of latest report on "Brief : Hepatitis C/AASLD 2010"( http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=173540 & rt=Brief-Hepatitis-C-AASLD-2010.html )Data from Phase III studies for ...See all stories on this topic »

Liver cancer study shows affects on immigrantsSan Francisco ChronicleFactors such as alcohol abuse, diabetes and hepatitis C - a disease transmitted by needle use - can affect cancer rates, Chang said. Both alcohol abuse and obesity are more common among US-born Latino men than those born abroad, according to the ...See all stories on this topic »

Guest Column: The Conservative Case for Needle ExchangeTexas TribuneAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 30 percent of new cases of HIV/AIDS and 60 percent of hepatitis C can be traced to injecting drug use. Small wonder that politicians at all levels have long sought to deny drug users ...See all stories on this topic »

Colonoscopy Lawsuit Filed Over Unsanitary Equipment At Oregon HospitalAboutLawsuits.comIn January 2008, Las Vegas health officials shut down two endoscopy centers that were linked to over 100 reports of hepatitis C caused by technicians reusing needles and vials of medication intended for only one patient. At least 40000 people treated ...See all stories on this topic »