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Meds, Mind, Body & Benefits => Research News & Studies => Topic started by: John2038 on April 26, 2011, 02:18:46 pm
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FDA scientists said 79 percent of first-time hepatitis C patients taking telaprevir and the older medicines were cured, compared to 46 percent of those taking the older medications alone, according to Vertex's studies. Among patients who had already been treated for hepatitis C once, 65 percent achieved a cure after taking telaprevir, compared with 17 percent of those taking the older medications.
Source 1 (http://www.boston.com/business/healthcare/articles/2011/04/26/fda_says_vertex_hepatitis_drug_is_highly_effective/) Source 2 (http://www.boston.com/business/healthcare/articles/2011/04/26/fda_panel_says_new_merck_drug_effective_against_hepatitis_c/)
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John, thank you for all your recent posts updating various new treatments.