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First reported 40 mins ago - Updated 40 mins ago - 1 reports

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Have you been tested for Hepatitis C?

75% of people infected don’t know they arePublished : Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 4:22 PM EDTHOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) - There are 100-thousand cases of Hepatitis C here in Massachusetts. Tapestry Health offered free Hepatitis C testing in Holyoke Tuesday.Many ... [Published WWLP.com - 40 mins ago]

Entities: Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 2 reports

Report forecasts rapid rise in specialty drug spending through 2015

Biosimilars could save $250 billion between 2014-2024Related ContentST. LOUIS — Spending on specialty drugs is likely to increase by 67% over the next couple of years, according to a new study by pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts.ESI said that ... [Published Drug Store News - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Drugs, Interferon, Diabetes, Hepatitis C

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated 1 hour ago - 2 reports

Doctor testifies in Desai trial, says he can't believe hepatitis C spread through injections

Dr. Dipak Desai stands after a day in court at Clark County Regional Justice Center on May 7, 2013.SPECIAL TO THE LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNALA doctor who worked closely with Dr. Dipak Desai testified Monday that he still struggles to believe that the hepatitis ... [Published Las Vegas Review Journal - 18 hours ago]

Entities: Hepatitis C, Ampoule, Deponent, Patient

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

Nurse linked to hepatitis C outbreak sues hospital for firing

EXETER, N.H., May 21 (UPI) --Kerry Descoteau has sued Exeter Hospital for wrongful termination for releasing her even though the state nursing board dismissed a complaint against her, the Portsmouth Herald reported Tuesday.Descoteau has not been charged ... [Published UPI - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Hepatitis C, Fentanyl, Registered Nurse, Constructive Eviction, misleading

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 2 reports

DHEC shuts down Lowcountry clinic

The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control has ordered Tri-County Spinal Care Center in North Charleston to stop all invasive procedures after three patients treated at the center were diagnosed with hepatitis B.“All three patients received ... [Published Charleston Business Journal - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Patient, Environmental Control Corp, Hepatitis C

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

Baby Boomers Urged To Get Tested For Hepatitis C Virus

KANSAS CITY, Mo.Hepatitis C is a contagious disease affecting primarily the liver, caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). The disease can range in severity from a mild illness lasting a few weeks, to a serious, lifelong condition that can lead to cirrhosis ... [Published TheStreet.com - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Hepatitis C, Hepatitis C Virus, Liver Cancer, Antibody, Hepatitis

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

Think before you ink: hepatitis C risk from tattoos

A NEW study of 8,976 women attending the Rotunda maternity hospital in Dublin who were tested for hepatitis C found some were infected through tattoos. Of the women who were tested, 78 were positive for the virus and risk factors included drug abuse and ... [Published Irish Independent - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Hepatitis C, Drug Abuse, Dublin

First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 2 reports

Primary efficacy and safety findings from phase III study of Simeprevir in treatment-experienced patients demonstrate sustained virologic response

Stockholm, Sweden — Medivir AB (OMX: MVIR) reports that its partner Janssen R&D Ireland (Janssen) today announced primary efficacy and safety results from the global phase III PROMISE study. Results demonstrated that use of the investigational protease ... [Published NASDAQ OMX - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Simeprevir, Patient, Genotype, Placebo

First reported 19 hours ago - Updated 19 hours ago - 1 reports

Yourwellness Magazine Explores Hepatitis C’s Symptoms and Outcomes

According to a report released last week by US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), only about half of Americans who are infected with hepatitis C undergo follow-up testing to determine if they are still infected. In this study, known as ... [Published Digital Journal - 19 hours ago]

Entities: Hepatitis C, Virus, Amantadine, Thomas R Frieden

First reported 22 hours ago - Updated 22 hours ago - 1 reports

New facility unveiled for homeless with Hepatitis C

The Old Brewery Mission has opened a new facility specifically to help the homeless get treated for Hepatitis C. ... [Published CTV News - 22 hours ago]

Entities: Hepatitis C

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 3 reports

Pharmaceutical Advances Offer New Options for Health Outcomes

) — Research presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) explores pharmaceutical advances for treating irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) and hepatitis C. An international study holds promising results for patients suffering from IBS-D. In ... [Published ScienceNewsline - May 20 2013]

Entities: Digestive Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Hepatitis C, diarrhea

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

GP practices must do more for hepatitis C patients

There was a 300 per cent rise in hepatitis C deaths from liver disease or liver cancer between 1996 and 2010 in the UK. If untreated, 15,840 people in England could develop cirrhosis or liver cancer caused by hepatitis C, by 2020.A report funded by Roche ... [Published Independent Nurse - May 20 2013]

Entities: Hepatitis C, Patient, Liver Cancer, Hepatitis

Quotes

...many are not suited to receive the current treatment regimens," said John C Martin, PhD, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Gilead Sciences. "If approved, sofosbuvir has the potential to improve cure rates, while reducing the duration of HCV therapy and reducing or eliminating the need for interferon injections."

European Medicines Agency Validates Gilead’s Marketing Application for Sofosbuvir for the Treatme ... [Published Business Wire - 50 mins ago]

...so they can continue to offer an affordable pharmacy benefit for their members," ESI SVP clinical, research and new solutions Glen Stettin said. "New specialty treatments are making a real difference in the lives of patients, but the very high cost of these drugs creates difficult decisions for plan sponsors on which medicines to cover."

Report forecasts rapid rise in specialty drug spending through 2015 [Published Drug Store News - 1 hour ago]

"Dependence to mephedrone is not dissimilar to cocaine or crack cocaine use and may require support from a local specialist drug service.”"

'Large increase' in mephedrone use, warn... [Published Salford Online - 2 hours ago]

"For the first time, we now have a device that is designed specifically to give us extra time to test the liver to help maximize the chances of the recipient having a successful outcome" Wayel Jassem, Consultant Liver Transplant Surgeon at King's College London who was involved in both surgeries, said in a press release

XPRIZE: New Device Keeps Liver Alive Outside Body [Published Huffington Post - 3 hours ago]

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Blogs

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MKSAP: 45-year-old man with fever and abdominal... [Published KevinMD.com - May 18 2013] Test your medicine knowledge with the MKSAP challenge, in partnership with the American College of Physicians . A 45-year-old man is admitted to the hospital for a 2-day history of fever and abdominal pain. His medical history is notable for cirrhosis ...
The Week in Pictures, Scandalpalooza Edition [Published Power Line - May 17 2013] ( )I had to doublecheck the calendar this morning to make sure I hadn’t woken up back on April 1, for a couple of the front section headines in today’s Wall Street Journal had me wondering. Such as: “As Hepatitis C Spreads, Scotland Steps In.” Scotland? ...
The Week in Pictures, Scandalpalooza Edition [Published Power Line - May 17 2013] (Steven Hayward) I had to doublecheck the calendar this morning to make sure I hadn’t woken up back on April 1, for a couple of the front section headines in today’s Wall Street Journal had me wondering. Such as: “As Hepatitis C Spreads, Scotland Steps ...
The Great Pharma Conspiracy That Wasn’t. [Published The Health Care Blog - May 16 2013] By DAVID SHAYWITZ The birthers , it turns out, aren’t the only ones with wacky conspiracy theories; evidently a lot of people out there really think there are cures “They” don’t want you to know about. In particular, there seems to be a surprisingly ...
Half of People with Hepatitis C Don't Complete ... [Published MedlinePlus Health News - May 07 2013] Without treatment, virus can lead to liver cancer Source: HealthDayRelated MedlinePlus Page: Hepatitis C ...

Audio/Video

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Director's Briefing: Hepatitis C [Published CDC Streaming Health - YouTube - May 07 2013]
Management of Hepatitis C Pre and Post Transpla... [Published UC Television - YouTube - Apr 04 2013]
Health of thousands threatened by Okla. Dentist [Published CBS News Online - YouTube - Mar 30 2013]
HIV tests urged for 7,000 dental patients [Published CNN.com - Video - Mar 28 2013]
Hepatitis C: Did You Know? (30 sec) [Published CDC Streaming Health - YouTube - Mar 27 2013]

Press Releases

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European Medicines Agency Validates Gilead’s Ma... [Published Business Wire - 50 mins ago]
European Medicines Agency Validates Gilead’s Ma... [Published Business Wire Communications News - 54 mins ago]
European Medicines Agency Validates Gilead’s Ma... [Published Business Wire Health News - 54 mins ago]
Baby Boomers Urged to Get Tested for Hepatitis ... [Published PR Newswire: Health - 5 hours ago]
Primary efficacy and safety findings from phase... [Published GlobeNewswire: Acquisitions News - 8 hours ago]