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Hepatitis C News
- Drug Interactions with Hepatitis C Virus NS3/4A Protease Inhibitors and HIV Medications: A Quick Guide for Clinicians
READ NEWS - Telaprevir May Cause Severe Cutaneous Eruptions
READ NEWS - EASL: Telaprevir and Boceprevir Effective but Cause Serious Side Effects in Patients With Cirrhosis
READ NEWS - EASL: Interferon Lambda as Effective as Alfa for Hepatitis C but with Much Better Safety Profile
READ NEWS - EASL: GS‐7977, Daclatasvir, and Asunaprevir Look Good in Interferon‐Free Regimens for Hepatitis C
READ NEWS - Pancreatitis Forces Halt to HCV Drug Trial
READ NEWS - High Cost of Telaprevir Overshadows Clinical Benefits in Patient Subset
Results Based on Cost-Effectiveness Model
READ NEWS - Updated AASLD HCV Guideline Aims To Simplify Use of DAAs:
More Data Needed To Fill Gaps in Understanding
READ NEWS - FDA Update Statin Labels Updated: HCV Protease Inhibitor Contraindication Highlighted
READ NEWS - Federal Guidelines for the Treatment of Hepatitis C and Cirrhosis in Prisons 2012
READ NEWS - The Cost-Effectiveness of Birth-Cohort Screening for Hepatitis C
Antibody in U.S. Primary Care Settings
READ NEWS - Treatment of patients with chronic Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection with an interferon-free regimen
READ NEWS - An Update on Treatment of Genotype 1 Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection: 2011 Practice Guideline by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
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Important Notice
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Upcoming Events
- NY State DOH Viral Hepatitis Conference
March 20, 2012
CUNY Graduate Center
NY, NY
http://xa.yimg.com/ - EASL International Liver Conference
April 18-22, 2012
Centre Convencions Internacional (CCIB)
Barcelona, Spain
http://www.easl.eu/ - AATOD 2012 National Conference
April 21 – 25, 2012
The Venetian/Palazzo
Las Vegas, Nevada
www.aatod.org - Digestive Disease Week
May 19 – 22, 2012
San Diego Convention Center
San Diego, CA
www.ddw.org - Viral Hepatitis Congress 2012
Sept 7 – 9, 2012
Germany
http://www.researchraven.com/ - AASLD Liver Meeting 2012
Nov 9 – 13, 2012
Hynes Convention Center
Boston, MA
http://www.aasld.org/lm2011/Pages/default.aspx
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