Better Hepatitis C Treatment Outcome for Coffee Drinkers
An American study finds that coffee consumption may increase the Hepatitis C treatment success rate.
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HCV Management Program Offers Triple Therapy Regimen
Because they offer hope of an improved success rate, Axium's HEPVisions® Program now includes the two recently approved drugs into Hepatitis C treatment.
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Living with Hepatitis C: How to Prevent and Stop Nosebleeds
Jun 16, 2011
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Everyone gets an occasional nosebleed, but those with Hepatitis C may not only be more prone to them - they also must be aware of the potential for spreading the infectious Hepatitis C virus.
Continue reading »Humanized Mouse Will Improve HCV Treatment Efforts
Making it easier to test future Hepatitis C medications and study this challenging virus, researchers have created a humanized mouse with a fully functioning immune system.
Continue reading »Videoconferencing Expands Reach of Effective Hep C Treatment
In areas where liver specialists are not available, videoconferencing to train primary care providers makes top Hepatitis C treatment attainable.
Continue reading »Homeopathy for Managing Hepatitis C
Jun 7, 2011
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Practiced much more in Europe than the United States, many believe that homeopathic medicine is an effective way to manage chronic Hepatitis C.
Continue reading »HCV Drug, Setrobuvir, Gets U.S. Patent
In addition to receiving fast track status from the FDA, setrobuvir has been granted a U.S. patent. Currently in a Phase IIb study, data on setrobuvir's efficacy against Hepatitis C is expected in the latter part of 2011.
Continue reading »Canine Virus Provides Clue to Hepatitis C Origin
A respiratory virus that infects dogs is found to be a close relative of the Hepatitis C virus.
Continue reading »The Hardest to Treat Hepatitis C Patients Benefit from TMC435
When added to pegylated interferon and ribavirin therapy, Medivir's Hepatitis C protease inhibitor TMC435 was highly safe and effective, a dramatic improvement over the standard treatment in chronic Hepatitis C genotype 1 treatment-experienced individuals.
Continue reading »New Hepatitis C Drug Has Steep Price Tag
May 27, 2011
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Because it will more than double the current cost of treatment, the Fair Pricing Coalition is furious about the price affixed to Incivek™, the newest approved Hepatitis C medication.
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