Archive for the 'Hepatitis C' Category

Vertex hepatitis C drug helps the hard-to-treat

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Tuesday that a late-stage clinical trial showed its hepatitis C drug candidate telaprevir proved effective for patients who hadn’t been helped by other treatments.

Bristol-Myers to Buy ZymoGenetics for $885 Million to Gain Hepatitis Drug

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said it plans to buy ZymoGenetics Inc

Idenix Shares Plunge, Hepatitis Programs Put on Hold

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc. fell the most ever in Nasdaq trading after two experimental hepatitis C drugs were placed on hold by U.S. regulators because they produced adverse effects in testing.

Reportlinker Adds Hepatitis C Therapy Area Pipeline Report

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

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Idenix Shares Plunge Most Ever as Two Hepatitis-Drug Programs Put on Hold

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc . fell the most ever in Nasdaq trading after two experimental hepatitis C drugs were placed on hold by U.S. regulators because they produced adverse effects in testing.

Idenix Shares Plunge As FDA Puts Hepatitis C Drugs On Clinical Hold – Update

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Tuesday revealed the receipt of a verbal notice on September 3 from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration placing a clinical hold on the company’s IDX184 and IDX320 programs in hepatitis C virus-infected patients

Treatment vow for Hepatitis C girl

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

A TOP health official yesterday pledged to ensure a full medical service provided to a teenage girl, who allegedly caught Hepatitis C following a blood transfusion.

General Information on Hepatitis and Its Symptoms | Liver cancer

Monday, September 6th, 2010

Hepatitis B and C progress to chronic hepatitis with no special symptoms, chronic hepatitis C can be present 10 –30 years with no obvious symptoms, except fatigue and itching of the skin. As in other chronic diseases in chronic …

Chronic Hepatitis – Prevention And Cure | Liver cancer

Sunday, September 5th, 2010

Alpha interferon in combination with ribavirin may be prescribed to treat chronic hepatitis caused by the hepatitis C virus. Lamivudine or alpha interferon may be used to treat hepatitis B . your doctor may change your prescription to …

Liver cancer Symptoms | Breast Cancer Research

Sunday, September 5th, 2010

The causes of this cancer are found to be; HBV ( Hepatitis B virus) infection, which is primary cause for this cancer. HCV (Hepatitis C virus) infection is also responsible for the this type of cancer, alcohol consumption, aflatoxin B1 …