Nobel Prize in medicine jointly awarded to Harvey J Alter, Michael Houghton, Charles M Rice for discovery of Hepatitis C virusThe discovery of the scientists allowed the rapid development of antiviral drugs directed at hepatitis C.
05 Oct, 2020, 04.30 PM IST
Chinese, US scientists identify 2 bacterial secreted proteins effective in inactivating coronavirusAs the development of virus-specific vaccines and antiviral drugs usually take a great deal of time, broad-spectrum antiviral drugs could b...
26 May, 2020, 06.35 PM IST
Hepatitis C drugs may help fight COVID-19, supercomputer simulations suggestResearchers from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) in Germany simulated the way that about 42,000 different substances listed in op...
05 May, 2020, 01.07 PM IST
Natco Pharma launches Hepatitis C drug in IndiaNatco Pharma launched fixed dose combination of Sofosbuvir-Daclatasvir tablets for the treatment of Hepatitis C under the brand name Hepcin...
02 Jul, 2018, 02.55 PM IST
Zydus Cadila inks pact with Medicines Patent Pool for Hepatitis C drugBetween 130 and 150 million people worldwide are estimated to have HCV. The vast majority lives in low and middle income countries, it adde...
07 Jul, 2016, 04.09 PM IST
India may soon get treatment for Hepatitis CThe drug called Epclusa which is developed to treat all genotypes of the Hepatitis C virus by Gilead Sciences in its latest breakthrough tr...
06 Jul, 2016, 12.23 PM IST
Combined HIV, Hepatitis C vaccination in the offingScientists have for the first time found that it is possible to generate simultaneous immune response against Hepatitis C virus and HIV, ra...
13 Apr, 2016, 05.02 PM IST
Natco Pharma signs agreement for manufacturing, sale of hepatitis C drugDaclatasvir, discovered and developed by Bristol-Myer Squibb, is the first-in-class NS5A inhibitor used in combination with Sofosbuvir to t...
21 Jan, 2016, 11.36 AM IST
Cipla launches generic hepatitis C drug 'Hepcvir-L' in IndiaCipla has launched generic tablets used for treating of hepatitis C under the brand name 'Hepcvir-L' costing Rs 25,000 for a bottle of 28 t...
21 Dec, 2015, 02.09 PM IST
New medicine for Hepatitis C treatment launchedDuring the conference, two new drugs were launched for treatment of Hepatitis C disease at affordable price.
20 Dec, 2015, 03.57 PM IST
Hetero receives drug controller approval for generic DaclatasvirDaclatasvir in combination with Sofosbuvir is indicated for the treatment of Hepatitis C genotype 3 infections, which is highly prevalent i...
14 Dec, 2015, 04.36 PM IST
Natco Pharma gets DCGI nod to sell hepatitis C treatment drugNatco Pharma has got approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to sell generic version of Daclatasvir, which is used for t...
14 Dec, 2015, 04.29 PM IST
Hepatitis C infection may fuel heart disease riskPeople infected with HIV are already known to have an elevated risk for heart disease but hepatitis C can spark cardiovascular damage indep...
12 Aug, 2015, 03.56 PM IST
Abbott launches Hepatitis C awareness, diagnosis programmeHepatitis C virus causes chronic infection leading to cirrhosis and may cause liver cancer.
09 Jun, 2015, 07.47 PM IST
Hepatitis C free India achievable: Expert"India is facing a serious threat from Hepatitis C virus (HCV). It is, however, going to take a lot more than low-cost drugs to get patient...
24 Apr, 2015, 06.16 PM IST
Hepatitis C drug in India to cost 49 lakh less than in USThe voluntary licencing deal promises to make the drug cheap in India as well as up to 91 countries where the Indian firms are allowed to s...
16 Sep, 2014, 12.19 PM IST
Key part of hepatitis C virus pictured in great detail: ReportsThe findings can bring an effective hepatitis C vaccine closer to reality.
29 Nov, 2013, 04.44 PM IST