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Hepatitis C: A silent epidemic (you can help stop on Saturday) - Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)



Hepatitis C: A silent epidemic (you can help stop on Saturday) 
Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)
By Michael Yudell More than 3 million Americans are infected with the Hepatitis C virus, and half of them don't even realize it? You could be one of them. Hepatitis C is a viral infection that attacks the liver, causing liver damage and sometimes liver ...
The struggle against Hepatitis C Fox News
Health Department Offering Hepatitis C Screening WMFD.com
KCMO Health Department to Host Hepatitis C Testing Clinic Kansas City infoZine
Muncie Star Press  -Patch.com  -Tonawanda News 
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Hepatitis C, liver cancer research at UNC secures $2.3M federal grant - MedCity News



Hepatitis C, liver cancer research at UNC secures $2.3M federal grant 
MedCity News
A microscopic image of a section of a liver biopsy from a patient with hepatitis C. The viral proteins are green, cell nuclei are blue. The hepatitis C virus is believed to have links to the growth of liver cancer but those connections have been hard ...

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Hep C victims to sue medical regulator - ABC Online



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Hep C victims to sue medical regulator 
ABC Online
A group of women infected with hepatitis C after being treated at a Melbourne clinic are taking legal action against the medical regulator. Fifty women contracted the disease after having abortions at the then Croydon Day Surgery between January 2008 ...
Class action over hepatitis C scandal Ninemsn
Class action suit over hep C scandal Sky News Australia
Women launch class action over Hep C cases contracted at a Melbourne clinic Herald Sun

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Achillion's hepatitis C drug gets FDA fast track - Reuters



Achillion's hepatitis C drug gets FDA fast track 
Reuters
(Reuters) - The US Food and Drug Administration granted a fast track designation to Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc's experimental hepatitis C drug ACH-3102, currently in an early-stage trial. The fast-track status is designed to expedite the regulatory ...
ACH-3102 Receives Fast Track Designation From the FDA for the Treatment of ... FierceBiotech
Achillion Gets FDA Incentives for Hepatitis C Drug Pharmaceutical Processing

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Free hepatitis C testing offered in Bismarck - Bismarck Tribune



Free hepatitis C testing offered in Bismarck 
Bismarck Tribune
Free testing for hepatitis C will be offered this month at Burleigh Public Health, Custer Family Planning, the UND Center for Family Medicine and Custer Health in the Bismarck-Mandan area. Hepatitis C is a contagious liver disease that often lasts a ...

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Hepatitis C - Cost of Treatment Reduced - AllAfrica.com



Hepatitis C - Cost of Treatment Reduced 
AllAfrica.com
By Elizabeth Mosima, 15 May 2012 In order to alleviate the plight of patients, the cost of treatment of Hepatitis C was recently reduced. This was during the signing of an agreement between the government of Cameroon and Hoffmann La Roche Laboratories.
Deaths Attributed to HCV on the Rise, Outstripping HIV Mortality Infectious Disease Special Edition

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Achillion burnishes buyout prospects, snags fast track for hep C drug - FierceBiotech



Achillion burnishes buyout prospects, snags fast track for hep C drug 
FierceBiotech
Quick to boast about the biotech's promising hepatitis C drugs, he's been raising hopes and stirring buyout buzz with every appearance. And today Kishbauch is sporting another feather in his cap: An FDA fast-track designation for a hep C ...
Achillion gets FDA incentives for hepatitis C drug R & D Magazine

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ACH-3102 Receives Fast Track Designation From the FDA for the Treatment of ... - GlobeNewsWire (press release)



ACH-3102 Receives Fast Track Designation From the FDA for the Treatment of ... 
GlobeNewsWire (press release)
The hepatitis C virus is the most common cause of viral hepatitis, which is an inflammation of the liver. It is currently estimated that more than 170 million people are infected with HCV worldwide including more than 5 million people in the United ...

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2 Reasons That Cystic Fibrosis Trumps Hep C - DailyFinance



2 Reasons That Cystic Fibrosis Trumps Hep C 
DailyFinance
There are basically two reasons investors are so excited about the cystic fibrosis data even though the company has a hepatitis C drug that's already a blockbuster. First, the drug combination -- VX-809 and Kalydeco -- treats cystic fibrosis, ...
Vertex Pharma continues to rise on upgrade Pharmaceutical Processing

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Croydon clinic, doctor face Hep-C class action - Maroondah Weekly



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Croydon clinic, doctor face Hep-C class action 
Maroondah Weekly
BY NATHAN PARTENZA A CLASS action against a doctor who allegedly infected more than 50 women with hepatitis C at a Croydon abortion clinic has been lodged in the Supreme Court. Lawyers have filed a lawsuit against anaesthetist James Latham Peters, ...
Abortion patients sue clinic for passing on hep C The Australian
50 women who contracted hepatitis C at late-term abortion facility launch ... Lifesite
Class action over hepatitis C scandal SBS
Herald Sun  -Yahoo!7 News 
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