Hep C Virus - Blood Bank's hi-tech Hep C safety move hit by tax bill

Blood Bank's hi-tech Hep C safety move hit by tax bill
Irish Medical News - by Donal Bergin A deal which the Blood Bank had with the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service to test for infected blood and help ensure the safety of the blood supply in Ireland has fallen foul of the taxman. Hi-tech NAT testing is used to screen for viral infections like Hep C and HIV

Grits cough up more Hep C cash
Ottawa Sun - On high alert for an election, the federal government is making spending announcements on everything from a $1.6-million crime prevention strategy in Quebec to extending compensation for victims of tainted blood. yesterday announced an agreement to advance plans to expand aid for those infected with Hep C before 1986 or after 1990

'Too few' on hep C treatment
The Australian - Health _

Hep C victims plead for cash
CNEWS - The furious forgotten victims of tainted blood rallied yesterday to make sure the government doesn't forget them again.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals Agrees to Acquire Rights to Hep-C Drug Infergen(R) from InterMune
BZ-Berlin - NASDAQ:ITMN). Valeantwill pay InterMune $113.5 million in cash upon closing, and subsequentmilestone payments of up to approximately $22.5 million.