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Signs of Rise in Hepatitis C Cases Among YoungWebMDBy Bill Hendrick May 5, 2011 -- Hepatitis C infections are rising among adolescents and young adults in Massachusetts, apparently in part due to needle sharing that spreads the virus, the CDC says in a new report. There is reason to believe, ...See all stories on this topic »

Genetic variation associated with response to hepatitis C therapy in HIV co ...aidsmapThe presence of a genetic variation in the IL28b gene is associated with better response rates to hepatitis C therapy in patients who are co-infected with HIV and hepatitis C, Spanish investigators report in the online edition of AIDS. ...See all stories on this topic »

Vertex signs South Boston leaseBizjournals.comVertex Pharmaceuticals, confident that it will receive FDA approval for its hepatitis C drug later this month, has signed a lease to move to Fan Pier on the South Boston waterfront, from Cambridge, a spokesman told the BBJ Thursday. ...See all stories on this topic »

Vertex ready to put 200 in field for hep. C drug launchMedical Marketing and MediaVertex said it stands ready to market hepatitis C drug telaprevir under the brand name Incivek, and its approval could come as early as this month. The Boston company, which is handling US marketing for the drug, said about 200 field-based employees ...See all stories on this topic »

5 questions about hepatitis CPennLive.comBy Body and Mind staff Q: What is hepatitis C, and how is it different from other types of hepatitis? A: Hepatitis C is a serious viral infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV RNA). Hepatitis C is a single-stranded RNA virus ...See all stories on this topic »

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Positional effect of phosphorylation sites 266 and 267 in the cytoplasmic ...7thSpace Interactive (press release)Interferon is well thought-out as the key defence against all infections including HCV. The only treatment for HCV infection is pegylated interferon alpha (IFN-alpha) but unluckily more than half of

the infected individuals do not act in response to ...See all stories on this topic »

Blythe's death leads to Pentonville Prison procedures reviewCamden New Journal newspapers websiteThe 44-year-old, who had been accused of attacking his mother, had battled drug and alcohol addiction for many years and had complex medical problems including liver disease, asthma and hepatitis C. He died at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead on ...See all stories on this topic »

OraSure Technologies reports $2.6 million first-quarter lossThe Express Times - LehighValleyLive.comThe company also makes an OraQuick test that detects Hepatitis C. In addition, OraSure manufactures substance-abuse tests and cryosurgical systems. OraSure said revenue from products rose 3 percent from last year. The overall drop in revenue reflects ...See all stories on this topic »

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Medivir: Medivir Financial Statement, 1 January - 31 March 2011The Swedish WireOur lead project TMC435, a next generation protease inhibitor for hepatitis C, has reported further positive clinical data from its phase 2b clinical trials and has also commenced phase 3 clinical trials. A second hepatitis C development program, ...See all stories on this topic »