WHO sounds alarm on viral hepatitis infections claiming 3,500 lives every dayBangladesh, China, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Russia and Vietnam collectively shoulder nearly two-thir...
09 Apr, 2024, 11.42 PM IST
Odisha declares Hepatitis B and C as notifiable diseasesThe state government of Odisha in India declared Hepatitis B and C as notifiable diseases due to their emergence as major health problems. ...
05 Aug, 2023, 02.27 PM IST
Punjab introduces free testing, treatment of Hepatitis B in all govt health institutions"Hepatitis B samples will be taken at these institutions from the patient free of cost, while the cost of the test will be reimbursed to th...
22 Jun, 2021, 06.08 PM IST
World Hepatitis Day: Facts most people don't knowIn some cases, the chronic infections leave behind long-term health implications.
28 Jul, 2018, 06.20 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
95% of hepatitis patients don't notice infectionConcerns are not limited to India. The assessment shows the infection, as well as is its consequent mortality, increasing rapidly worldwide.
28 Jul, 2016, 11.06 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
Natco gets DCGI nod to launch hepatitis C drug in IndiaNatco Pharma has received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to launch generic version of hepatitis C treatment dru...
15 Dec, 2015, 12.37 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
WHO to launch campaign to combat hepatitis in IndiaWHO said it will launch a new pilot campaign in India, Egypt and Uganda to combat hepatitis which affects over two million people globally ...
23 Jul, 2015, 08.15 PM IST
Roche cuts Hepatitis C drug cost by 65% for government institutionsDrug major Roche has reduced the prices of its Hepatitis C treatment drug 'Exxura' by 65 per cent across all government institutions in Ind...
12 Jun, 2015, 09.46 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
Mylan Pharmaceuticals launches generic hepatitis C drug MyHep in IndiaUS-based company's Indian arm Mylan NV has launched generic Sofosbuvir tablets in strength of 400 mg under the name MyHep in the country, i...
24 Apr, 2015, 03.45 PM IST
Cure for Hepatitis C in HIV patients on the cardsApproximately one-third of HIV patients in the US have hepatitis C, with an estimated 7 million co-infected patients worldwide.
20 Jul, 2014, 04.17 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