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77 More Hepatitis Cases Linked to Clinic
Seventy-seven more people that were treated at a Las Vegas outpatient clinic have been diagnosed with hepatitis C, health officials said. Authorities can't say for sure how the 77 people were infected, said Brian Labus, senior epidemiologist with the

Officials: 77 more hepatitis cases may trace to clinic
AM ET LAS VEGAS (AP) - Health officials in Las Vegas say 77 more people who were treated at an outpatient clinic have been diagnosed with hepatitis C. Authorities can't say for sure how the 77 people were infected. Officials say they know each was

More hepatitis cases may trace to clinic
AM CDT LAS VEGAS - Seventy-seven more people have been diagnosed with hepatitis C that they may have contracted during treatment at a Las Vegas outpatient clinic, public health administrators said Thursday.The 77 people are among about 400 former


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Highly Effective Against HCV Genotype 1
When tested on people with Hepatitis C genotype 1, R7128 proved to be an effective addition to combination therapy after just four weeks' time. In addition to its anti-viral effect, polymerase inhibitor R7128 received good marks for safety and minimal...

Investigational Drug Beats Standard Therapy in Hepatitis C Study
A Phase IIa trial investigating triple combination therapy with PEGASYS, COPEGUS and Roche's investigational drug R1626, demonstrated a higher response rate than traditional combination therapy alone. While R1626's effectiveness and high barrier to resistance makes it a top Hepatitis C...

Hepatitis C Complications Helped by Maintenance Interferon
A four-year study confirms that low-dosage maintenance interferon therapy prevents disease progression in those with portal hypertension or cirrhosis from Hepatitis C....

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