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Vertex eyes hep C future as it inks $1.5B pact with AliosFierceBiotechNow that Vertex's ($VRTX) lead blockbuster program for Incivek has crossed the finish line at the FDA, the biotech company is committing up to $775 million--$60 million upfront--to land global rights to two preclinical hepatitis C programs held by ...See all stories on this topic »

Massive Opportunity Exists in Hepatitis C Market for Recently Approved ...Business Wire (press release)and Incivek (telaprevir by Vertex/ & /Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma) suggest that uptake of the new protease inhibitors will be rapid and that a significant proportion of Hepatitis C (HCV) patients have been delaying treatment in anticipation ...See all stories on this topic »

Hepatitis most prevalent in Balochistan, seminar toldDAWN.comPakistan has the highest therapeutic use of injections worldwide and researchers in the country have found that the increasing incidence of hepatitis, especially hepatitis C, is directly related to the higher use of injections and reuse of syringes. ...See all stories on this topic »

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Hepatitis C-Infected Patients Have High Mortality from All CausesMedIndiaby Kathy on June 13, 2011 at 9:46 PM Mortality from all causes is higher in those infected with hepatitis C, a new study has found. Liver-related mortality among those infected with hepatitis C is well known, but little is known about deaths in ...See all stories on this topic »

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High coffee intake associated with better HCV treatment responseHemOncTodayDrinking three or more cups of coffee per day was associated with an improved virologic response to peginterferon/ribavirin treatment in patients with hepatitis C virus infection, according to findings from the Hepatitis C Antiviral Long-Term Treatment ...See all stories on this topic »

Vertex Pays Alios $60M Up Front for Worldwide Rights to Two Phase I-Ready HCV ...Genetic Engineering NewsVertex Pharmaceuticals is paying Alios BioPharma $60 million up front for worldwide rights to two of the latter's preclinical-phase hepatitis C candidates, ALS-2200 and ALS-2158. Phase I studies with both HCV polymerase inhibitors are projected to ...See all stories on this topic »

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High Rates Of Injection Drug Use In Urban Aboriginal Youth Signal Need For ...Medical News Today (press release)Aboriginal leadership is alarmed at the levels of substance abuse in their young people, especially injection drug use, which is associated with HIV and hepatitis C virus infections. Injection drug use accounts for 70%-80% of all hepatitis C virus and ...See all stories on this topic »

Local doctor is hopeful for a cure of Hepatitis CNewsOK.comTwo drugs just approved by the Food and Drug Administration offer the first chance of a cure for the hepatitis C liver desease. Thank you for joining our conversation on NewsOK.com. We encourage your discussion but ask that you stay within the bounds ...See all stories on this topic »

Study ties bullying, domestic violenceBoston GlobeTelemedicine helps hepatitis C patients Connecting rural primary care doctors with hepatitis C specialists for weekly conferences to discuss specific cases resulted in care comparable to that provided by an academic medical center, a study by the ...See all stories on this topic »