AbbVie loses patent plea for Hep C drugThe Indian Patent Office has denied a secondary patent for AbbVie's Hepatitis C drug Maviret. This decision ensures continued access to aff...
19 May, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
World Hepatitis Day: Know about causes, symptoms and risk factorsJuly 28 is reserved to promote awareness of this insidious and deadly virus.
28 Jul, 2023, 12.20 PM IST
Dark urine, nausea, abdominal pain? Get checked for hepatitis, it is more dangerous than you thinkHepatitis signs can be asymptomatic, and damage the liver over time leading to cirrhosis.
27 Jul, 2018, 05.58 PM IST
Mylan wants to capture chronic Hep B marketThe drug was approved in India in November this year and is the “first” to be approved in eight years for the management of this infection ...
08 Dec, 2017, 09.45 PM IST
Johnson & Johnson arm halts R&D on Hepatitis C drugInstead, the company will focus on a cure for chronic hepatitis B, an inflammation of the liver caused by a different virus.
12 Sep, 2017, 12.25 AM IST
Hep C drugs will be a Rs 1,000-cr market; Cimivir-L will boost Biocon's virology biz: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw"The market for Hepatitis C drugs is fairly large. There are high incidences of Hepatitis C in many parts of our country."
24 Dec, 2015, 11.20 AM IST
Strides Shasun gets DCGI nod to manufacture Hepatitis C drugLast year, Strides had entered into a licensing agreement with Gilead Sciences to bring Hepatitis C cure to 91 developing countries.
21 Dec, 2015, 02.14 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
Hetero gets DCGI approval to market Hepatitis C drugHetero is the first company in India to receive the approval for the fixed-dose combination Ledipasvir-Sofosbuvir (90mg/400mg) from DCGI.
08 Dec, 2015, 04.56 PM IST
Rs 2,277 drug can treat hepatitis B patientsHepatitis B is transmitted through blood and infected bodily fluids. There is also a risk of infected mothers passing on the Hepatitis B vi...
23 Apr, 2015, 02.11 PM IST
Cipla to launch generic Hepatitis C drug 'Hepcvir' in IndiaThe availability of product in other markets is subject to approvals from the regulatory authorities in respective countries, Cipla said.
25 Mar, 2015, 03.55 PM IST
Dr Reddy's to launch Hepatitis C drug in IndiaSofosbuvir is a medicine used for chronic Hepatitis C infection and sold globally by Gilead Sciences Inc, under its brand Sovaldi.
23 Mar, 2015, 06.21 PM IST
Gilead's hepatitis C drug licensing to benefit more patients: SitharamanA delegation of Gilead Sciences Inc yesterday met Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and informed about the signing of non-e...
17 Sep, 2014, 04.12 PM IST
Government to set up 10 labs for hepatitis surveillanceGovernment will set up ten regional laboratories through the National Communicable Disease Centre (NCDC) for the surveillance of viral hepa...
28 Jul, 2014, 05.30 PM IST
New drug combo cures toughest cases of hepatitis CResults were similar in study participants infected with genotypes 2 or 3, strains which are less common in the US.
16 Jan, 2014, 05.28 PM IST
- 96,000 die every year due to Hepatitis C in India: Report
The report said the prevalence of Hepatitis C is estimated to be within 1.8-2.5 per cent, while among drug users it is 50-90 per cent.
25 Jul, 2013, 08.40 PM IST