hepatitis C

Health & Safety

New Hepatitis C Pill Promises Faster Treatment, At A Higher Cost

3:53pm October 11, 2014

by Bill Chappell

The new product brings several advances, but it also has a steep price tag, reported at $1,125 per tablet. Its maker reported billions in sales of a related drug approved last year.

A colorized closeup of the hepatitis C virus.

Health & Safety

FDA Expected To Approve New, Gentler Cure For Hepatitis C

6:30am December 06, 2013

by Richard Knox

The first in a new class of drugs that can cure the viral infection that is the leading cause of liver failure and liver cancer is poised for a marketing green light from the Food and Drug Administration. More than 3 million Americans have hepatitis C, but most don't know it.

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