Sunday, December 11, 2005


Hepatitis C - Liver cancer, hep C clue


Liver cancer, hep C clue
Health24 - Scientists have long noted a link between chronic hepatitis C infection and an increased risk for liver cancer is that one of the hepatitis C virus proteins (NS5B) targets a

Watchdog says sick cons put public at risk
Boston Herald - Prisoner illness is also a top concern cited by a Romney administration commission in a new report on the need for reform in the state Department of Correction. diseases among them tuberculosis, skin lesions, hepatitis C and HIV because of woeful medical care prisoners who are going into prison with hepatitis C, HIV, tuberculosis, MRSA

XTL names CEO
TMCnet.com - clinical trials is XTL-6862, developed to prevent hepatitis C, known as HCV, re-infection following a liver transplant

Idenix to finalize pivotal trial of hepatitis C drug
Datamonitor - Idenix to finalize pivotal trial of hepatitis C drugAfter a meeting with the FDA, Idenix III clinical trial of its hepatitis C candidate, valopicitabine, in treatment-refractory

Vertex hepatitis C drug is fast-tracked
Washington Times - The Food and Drug Administration has fast tracked Vertex Pharmaceuticals' oral hepatitis C (HVC) drug review because it treats chronic hepatitis C, a serious and life-threatening