ICAAC to Feature Higher Cure Rate Options for Hepatitis C

Published August 30, 2013

ICAAC to Feature Higher Cure Rate Options for Hepatitis C

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"There will be a symposium on what every infectious disease physician should know about treating hepatitis C," Robin Patel, MD, vice chair of the ICAAC program committee, told Medscape Medical News. Current hepatitis C therapy consists of a … The new …
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Morning Break: Dry AMD Drug, Google Glass in the OR

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In April, the administration announced a drug policy shift, treating substance abuse as a public health problem instead of a police matter. Check back later today for … Life-or-death decisions should be billable, says Ford Vox, MD. Doctors may …
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Novel Oral Agent Improves Pulmonary HTN

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The oral agent reduced the composite risk of death, atrial septostomy, lung transplantation, starting IV or subcutaneous prostanoids, or worsening PAH by 30% at the 3-mg dose and by 45% at the 10-mg dose compared with placebo, Tomás Pulido, MD, … do …
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