FDA Approves New Hepatitis C Drug

... are five times more likely than other American adults to be infected. In recent years, hepatitis has surpassed HIV/AIDS as a cause of death. The current standard of care for HCV involves up to 48 weeks of therapy with a pegylated interferon ...

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