Cipla partners with non-profit body FIND to increase detection of Hepatitis CThe organisation works on accelerating development and delivery of affordable diagnostic tests for poverty-related diseases.
15 Apr, 2016, 04.49 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
Biocon introduces advanced therapy to treat Hepatitis CBiotechnology major Biocon launches advanced novel therapy for the treatment of Hepatitis C at a fraction of the global cost.
24 Dec, 2015, 02.34 PM 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
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
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
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
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
Hepatitis C may increase cancer riskResearchers found that cancer rates in patients with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) were significantly increased compared to the non-HCV cohor...
26 Apr, 2015, 04.31 PM IST
Dr Reddy's shares up on Hepatitis C drug launch planShares of Dr Reddy's Laboratories today settled with gains of nearly 2 per cent after the firm said it is planning to launch Hepatitis C dr...
24 Mar, 2015, 06.15 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
Mylan expands pact with Gilead for hepatitis-C drugDrugmaker Mylan Laboratories Ltd said it has expanded its hepatitis C licensing agreement with Gilead Sciences, a US-based biopharma compan...
27 Jan, 2015, 08.37 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
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
- 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