Gilead says has discounted hepatitis C drug for some health plans
Gilead Sciences Inc, under fire for pricing a new hepatitis C drug at $ 1,000 a pill, has discount agreements … Continue reading → The post Gilead says has discounted hepatitis C drug for some health...
View ArticleGilead aims to license hepatitis C drug to 3-4 Indian firms
By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) – Gilead Sciences aims to license its new hepatitis C drug Sovaldi to three or … Continue reading → The post Gilead aims to license hepatitis C drug to 3-4 Indian...
View ArticleMerck hepatitis C drugs shine in easier to treat patients: study
A two-drug combination being tested by Merck & Co to treat hepatitis C cured 98 percent of previously untreated patients … Continue reading → The post Merck hepatitis C drugs shine in easier to...
View ArticleDiners in hepatitis A scare at suburban New York restaurant
Hundreds of diners at an Italian restaurant in suburban New York may have been exposed to hepatitis A in the … Continue reading → The post Diners in hepatitis A scare at suburban New York restaurant...
View ArticleHepatitis C treatment cures over 90 percent of patients with cirrhosis
Twelve weeks of an investigational oral therapy cured hepatitis C infection in more than 90 percent of patients with liver … Continue reading → The post Hepatitis C treatment cures over 90 percent of...
View ArticleU.S. health insurers say Gilead hepatitis C drug too costly
(Reuters) – The leading U.S. health insurance trade group on Tuesday hit out at the extremely high cost of new … Continue reading → The post U.S. health insurers say Gilead hepatitis C drug too costly...
View ArticleUK cost agency not ready to back Gilead hepatitis C drug
Britain's healthcare cost-effectiveness watchdog NICE said on Monday it needed more information about Gilead Sciences' pricey new hepatitis C drug … Continue reading → The post UK cost agency not ready...
View ArticleNew oral drug regimens cure hardest-to-treat hepatitis C infected patients,...
Two new pill-only antiviral drug regimens could provide shorter, more effective treatment options with fewer side effects for the majority … Continue reading → The post New oral drug regimens cure...
View ArticleDentist at center of hepatitis scare cedes license
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma oral surgeon whose filthy clinic conditions led to the testing of thousands of patients … Continue reading → The post Dentist at center of hepatitis scare cedes license...
View ArticleFDA approves hepatitis C drug that costs $1,125 per pill
Federal health officials have approved a daily pill that can cure the most common form of hepatitis C without the … Continue reading → The post FDA approves hepatitis C drug that costs $1,125 per pill...
View ArticleHepatitis E outbreak looms in quake-hit Nepal, deadly for pregnant women
Hundreds of pregnant women in Nepal are at risk of dying from hepatitis E, as the onset of the monsoon … Continue reading → The post Hepatitis E outbreak looms in quake-hit Nepal, deadly for pregnant...
View ArticleImmigrant children receive adult dose of hepatitis A vaccine at detention center
About 250 immigrant children were given an adult dose of a hepatitis A vaccine at a Texas detention facility where … Continue reading → The post Immigrant children receive adult dose of hepatitis A...
View ArticlePricey successor overtakes $1,000-per-pill hepatitis C drug
The $ 1,000 pill for a liver-wasting viral infection that made headlines last year is no longer the favorite of … Continue reading → The post Pricey successor overtakes $1,000-per-pill hepatitis C drug...
View ArticleGirl develops acute hepatitis after drinking unusual green tea
A mysterious green tea drink likely caused a healthy teenage girl in the U.K. to develop an acute case of … Continue reading → The post Girl develops acute hepatitis after drinking unusual green tea...
View ArticleHealthcare workers at heightened risk of hepatitis C
Health care workers are at higher than average risk of infection with the hepatitis C virus, a research review suggests. … Continue reading → The post Healthcare workers at heightened risk of hepatitis...
View ArticlePrice looms as major hurdle in hepatitis C eradication
New therapies can cure most cases of hepatitis C but lower drug prices, testing and better access to treatment are … Continue reading → The post Price looms as major hurdle in hepatitis C eradication...
View ArticleUtah fears thousands infected in hepatitis C outbreak after exposure to...
More than 7,000 patients at a Utah hospital were potentially exposed to an “outbreak” of hepatitis C after coming into … Continue reading → The post Utah fears thousands infected in hepatitis C...
View ArticleGilead ordered to pay Merck $200 million in hepatitis C drug patent dispute
SAN JOSE, Calif.,/NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal jury on Thursday ordered Gilead Sciences Inc to pay Merck & Co … Continue reading → The post Gilead ordered to pay Merck $200 million in hepatitis C...
View ArticleOfficials: 12 cases of hepatitis linked to West Virginia clinic
Officials have investigated at least 12 cases of hepatitis linked to a heart clinic in Beckley, West Virginia. Full Story … Continue reading → The post Officials: 12 cases of hepatitis linked to West...
View ArticleHepatitis C linked to higher risk of head and neck cancers
– People with hepatitis C may have at least twice the risk of developing certain head and neck cancers as … Continue reading → The post Hepatitis C linked to higher risk of head and neck cancers...
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