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Scotland faces Hep C timebomb with 30 new cases every weekScotsmanBy LYNDSAY BUCKLAND SCOTLAND is facing an "epidemic" of hepatitis C, with urgent action needed to tackle the problem, a leading doctor has warned. An estimated 39000 people in Scotland are infected with hepatitis C, with 1600 new cases diagnosed each ...See all stories on this topic »

Targeted hepatitis C drug launched in UKNursing TimesA hepatitis C drug, which is the first to specifically target the disease, has been launched in Britain. Licensed treatments for hepatitis C have previously focused solely on boosting the immune system to fight the infection, but clinical trials have ...See all stories on this topic »

Action needed to tackle hepatitis C epidemic in Scotland, demands top doctorish Daily RecordACTION is needed now to tackle an "epidemic" of hepatitis C, according to a leading doctor. Dr Roy on, chair of the National Forum on Drug-Related Deaths, said around 1000 new cases are recorded each year in Scotland. An estimated 39000 people ...See all stories on this topic »

The hep pillThe SunBy EMMA LITTLE, Health Editor THE first effective treatment for the most common form of Hepatitis C launches today - providing fresh hope for sufferers worldwide. The pill - called Victrelis - will help half of the 200000 Britons who suffer from the ...See all stories on this topic »

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Hep C drug launched in UKHealthcare TodayA type of hepatitis drug called Victrelis, which works by specifically targeting the infection, has been launched in Britain. Chief executive of the the Hepatitis C Trust Gore said: "The infection is known as the “silent epidemic†because it ...See all stories on this topic »

Daughter of deceased blood-transfusion woman hits out at StateIrish ExaminerThe daughter of an 83-year-old woman, who contracted Hepatitis C from a blood transfusion has today said "shame on the State" following an inquest into her mother's death. Dublin City Coroner's Court heard that cirrhosis of the liver from Hepatitis was ...See all stories on this topic »

DOJ subpoenas Merck for misleading marketing practicesKoMarketing AssociatesThe drugs in question - Peglntron, which treats hepatitis C; brain tumor drug Temodar; and cancer drug Intron A - were all brought to market by Schering-Plough, which Merck bought in 2009. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Merck spokesman ...See all stories on this topic »

Analysis: New drugs add mileage to Bristol, Vertex and AmgenReutersBristol's melanoma drug Yervoy and Vertex's hepatitis C treatment Incivek, as well as Amgen's Xgeva for preventing bone fractures in cancer patients stormed past early sales projections because they are simply too good to be ignored, industry experts ...See all stories on this topic »

Pharmasset Splitting Its StockDrug Discovery & DevelopmentPRINCETON, NJ (AP) - Hepatitis C drug developer Pharmasset Inc. said its board of directors approved a two-for-one split of the company's common stock. The Princeton, NJ, company will give one additional share to stockholders of record as of the close ...See all stories on this topic »

Blood scandal 'created huge pain'Irvine HeraldThe "pain and suffering" of people infected with hepatitis C and HIV from contaminated blood has been revealed in testimonies published by the inquiry investigating their cases. The Penrose inquiry, set up by the ish Government two years ago, ...See all stories on this topic »