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Hepatitis C is a blood-borne viral disease which can cause liver inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by blood-to-blood contact with an infected person's blood. Many people with HCV infection have no symptoms and are unaware of the need to seek treatment. Hepatitis C infects an estimated 150-200 million people worldwide.

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ImKramer 01/29/2013

Vertex hepatitis C drug revenues plummet
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/bioflash/2013/01/vertex-hepatitis-c-drug-revenues-plummet.html

kcaseytn 01/29/2013

A 2.3 million drop in sales is pretty big - but I doubt they're out of the game - I can see where they'll drop their price and flood Europe and Asia, South Amer, etc

While Incivek didn't work for me - it did help many find a cure. And even though Vertex is trying to find a combo - I can't imagine taking two of their drugs - call me Brand Shy - if I had the ability to treat w incivek again - don't know that I could do it again

ImKramer 01/29/2013

It's about moving away from Interferon based therapy .. inhumane!

deleted_user 01/29/2013

They are gone, Incivek.

Interferon is now being used in the treatment of melanoma. They are already looking at different avenues. Not sure about Riba.

All orals, but on your seatbelt and be ready!

deleted_user 01/29/2013

opps-- "put" on your seatbelt. This stuff is coming and coming fast down the pipe.

deleted_user 01/30/2013

Vary interesting Kramer.

deleted_user 01/31/2013

That is sad Kramer but ya know going from what you said about you taking it.Maybe theres a good reason.

ImKramer 01/31/2013

AS I am a not responder to Interferon it would be useless for me to take any drug combination that relies on it.
I've know that for a long time.
It seems triple therapy worsk best in relapsers to Interferon , but not for non responders

oOoREBoOo 01/31/2013

yuup, B1B2, you were predicting this a year and a half ago!

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