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Ahead of the Bell: Pharmasset expands hep C studyBusinessWeekShares of Pharmasset Inc. jumped in pre-market trading Wednesday after the company said it is adding new groups of patients to a study of its hepatitis C treatment PSI-7977, giving a strong indication that the drug works. Its shares rose $14.34, ...See all stories on this topic »

Get tested, treated for hepatitisAtlanta Journal ConstitutionBy Gracie Bonds Staples A few days of rest, and in most cases, the hepatitis A he had contracted from contaminated groundwater would normally be enough to make him feel better. But months after a doctor diagnosed with hepatitis C, he was starting ...See all stories on this topic »

Patients Support Universal Screening for Hepatitis CRenal Business TodaySEATTLE—In the United States, up to 70 percent of 2.9 million to 3.7 million people with hepatitis C (HCV) are unaware of their infection. Although universal screening might be a cost-effective way to identify infections, prevent morbidity, ...See all stories on this topic »

First genetically humanized mouse model for hepatitis C developedTruthDiveLondon, June 9 (ANI): Scientists at Rockefeller University and The Scripps Research Institute have created the first genetically humanized mouse model for hepatitis C. The achievement will enable researchers to test molecules that block entry of the ...See all stories on this topic »

FDA Approves New Hepatitis C DrugsRegBlog (blog)The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last month approved Merck's hepatitis C drug, Victrelis. Ten days later, the agency approved a competing hepatitis C drug, Incivek, by Vertex Pharmaceuticals and & . These drugs may now be used by ...See all stories on this topic »

Pharmasset expands drug trialInvestor's Business DailyThe maker of drugs to treat hepatitis and HIV said it would expand a midstage trial of its experimental hepatitis C drug. It will test it as a single-drug treatment and for shorter treatment regimens. Citigroup said in a note that this is the first ...See all stories on this topic »

Researcher sets sights on helping at Frederick County Hepatitis ClinicFrederick News Post (subscription)Ptak, 40, oversees preclinical drug development and in vitro research for larger pharmaceutical and biotech companies and for the government on a contractual basis, looking to treat conditions such as HIV infection and hepatitis C, he said. ...See all stories on this topic »

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Vertex Reports Positive Test Of Cystic Fibrosis ComboWall Street JournalThe stock, before Wednesday, had risen 60% over the past six months, driven by news of the company's recently approved hepatitis C drug. The Cambridge, Mass., company already had success with one of the drugs in a rare form of the lung disease and ...See all stories on this topic »

Hundreds turn out to help Whitefish cancer patientKAJ18 Kalispell Montana NewsDoc was in a severe car crash 25 years ago and during a blood transfusion, he contracted Hepatitis C. That illness has now turned into cancer and the family has been denied health insurance. Doc is currently in Salt Lake City going through testing to ...See all stories on this topic »

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