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Scientists a step closer to Hepatitis C vaccineAFPPARIS — European scientists say they have successfully tested in animals a vaccine for hepatitis C, a contagious and debilitating virus that can cause liver failure and cancer. Currently, there is no human vaccine for hepatitis C (HCV), which is ...See all stories on this topic »

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Health Canada clears promising Hep C drugMontreal GazetteA new drug, recently approved by Health Canada, brings a cure closer for the 250000 hepatitis C sufferers across Canada. Boceprevir - brand name victrelis - when added to current standard therapy has been shown to have higher cure rates in studies ...See all stories on this topic »

Jury selection begins in lawsuit against drugmakers in hepatitis C outbreakLas Vegas Review-JournalBy Jeff German Jury selection began Wednesday in the second product liability trial stemming from the 2007 hepatitis C outbreak at clinics run by Dr. Dipak Desai. The cases of three former patients -- Sacks, Anne Arnold and Devito ...See all stories on this topic »

Crack Pipes Handed Out in VancouverCare2.comIn an effort to reduce the spread of infectious diseases and gather public health data related to Hepatitis C and HIV, the city of Vancouver, in British Columbia, Canada will distribute $50000 to $60000 worth of crack pipes to local drug users. ...See all stories on this topic »

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Vertex Four-Drug Hepatitis C Combo Shows PromiseTheBody.comHalf of the hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected participants in a small midstage trial receiving a four-drug combination that included two Vertex Pharmaceuticals medications were able to discontinue treatment after 12 weeks, the company reported. ...See all stories on this topic »

Raising awareness for hepatitis CBay Area ReporterDistrict 8 Supervisor Wiener, left, holds up a T-shirt given to him by Nina Grossman, a member of the San Francisco Hepatitis C Task Force, during an outreach event at Harvey Milk Plaza in the Castro Thursday, July 28, which was World Hepatitis ...See all stories on this topic »

Australian researches find a protein block to kill HIV, EbolaHerald SunWorking in conjunction with colleagues in Germany, the researchers have successfully tested the compound's effectiveness against HIV and hepatitis C. But Professor Adam McCluskey said 70 per cent of viruses used a protein called clathrin as a way of ...See all stories on this topic »

Enzon takes bigger 2Q loss as Pegintron sales slipForbesAP , 08.04.11, 04:28 PM EDT Enzon Pharmaceuticals Inc. posted a larger second-quarter loss Thursday as revenue from its hepatitis C drug Pegintron declined. Enzon said it lost $7.1 million, or 13 cents per share. A year ago it took a loss of $5.6 ...See all stories on this topic »

New Approach a Step Forward for Hepatitis C VaccineFox NewsFrench scientists have developed a novel hepatitis C vaccine that may offer the first effective way to prevent an infection that can cause chronic liver disease and cancer. There is currently no available vaccine for hepatitis C, though some companies ...See all stories on this topic »

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