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Reportlinker Adds Hepatitis C Virus and Therapeutics - A Global Update of Market Trends & Opportunities

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:26:00 GMT

Bucking the trend witnessed for all these years of meager clinical outcomes owing to lack of superior therapies, research & development in hepatitis C virus therapeutics market is on the verge of a major breakthrough.
Source: PR Newswire

Free testing in honor of World AIDS Day

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:42:32 GMT

Tampa, Florida -- In recognition of World AIDS Day, the Hillsborough County Health Department will be offering FREE HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis C testing and confidential counseling as well as educational classes that will be offered throughout the day:...
Source: 10Connects.com

Former Army Nurse Gets Prison in Hepatitis C Case

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:26:53 GMT

A former Army nurse who admitted infecting patients with hepatitis C while stealing powerful painkillers from them has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison.
Source: FOX News

FDA Approves Use of Roche Test to Screen Source Plasma for HIV, Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis C Virus

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:15:30 GMT

PLEASANTON, Calif. , Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved an additional intended use for its licensed nucleic acid test, to screen source...
Source: PR Newswire

Nurse Sentenced To 41 Months For Infecting Patients With Hepatitis C

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:44:45 GMT

EL PASO, Texas -- An ex-nurse at William Beaumont Army Medical Center found guilty of purposely infecting patients with Hepatitis C, has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release.
Source: KFOX El Paso

Will Wisconsin legalize medical marijuana

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:22:00 GMT

Linda Moon felt crippled by medications prescribed for her by doctors. For three years, I laid in bed. I was almost comatose, and couldnt move, she said.
Source: The Fond du Lac Reporter

Empower PLWHA to fight AIDS: MNP+

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:47:32 GMT

Empowerment of people living with HIV and AIDS (PHLWA) is a must to fight the disease, Manipur Network of Positive People said on the World AIDS Day today.
Source: Webindia123

Tripep: The ChronVac-C Study Has Been Successfully Completed with Good Safety and Favorable Clinical Data

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:25:25 GMT

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 27, 2009 - All samples from the 12 patients with chronic Hepatitis C genotype 1 treated with Tripep's therapeutic vaccine ChronVac-C® have now been collected.
Source: Drugs.com

Quoted in 'Experts warn against stem cell tourism'

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:53:25 GMT

said in ABC Online:

What viruses could potentially have infected those cells? HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and some of the other related viruses? And also have those cells been tested for their capacity to form tumours?

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Mon, 18 May 2009 14:56:00 GMT

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 18: Sadie Frost (L) gets tested for Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C, to promote getting tested ahead of World Hepatitis Day 2009 (19th May 2009), on the first ever 'Get Tested!' bus at Leicester Square on May 18, 2009 in London, Engla...

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Mon, 18 May 2009 14:56:00 GMT

Trying to Catch Hepatitis C?

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:00:22 GMT