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General Hepatitis C News/Updates

New Label Requirement for Hep C Drug

Mar 31, 2010

A mainstay in viral hepatitis treatment, several safety concerns about interferon alpha must now be prominently displayed. If you are taking this medication, make sure you know what problems to look out for.

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New Hepatitis C Drug Combinations

Mar 11, 2010

Combined with interferon and ribavirin, clinical trials on Vertex's telaprevir demonstrate twice the success rate in clearing Hepatitis C in half the time as traditional combination therapy. While this alone is exciting, Vertex is exploring a range of drug combination options for battling the Hepatitis C virus.

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