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Protons, Electrons, and Hepatitis C

By Jessica Wapner
Posted: November 9, 2011
Category: Drug Development, Hepatitis C | Tagged boceprevir, cyclophilin antagonists, David Goldstein, David Thomas, Egypt, ELECTRON, FISSION, HCV, HCV genotypes, hepatitis C, Ian Lipkin, Ira Jacobson, nonnucleoside polymerase inhibitors, nucleoside polymerase inhibitors, Oliver Pybus, Pharmasset, POSITRON, protease inhibitors, PROTON, PSI-1977, telaprevir | 2 Comments

What’s Next for Hepatitis C

By Jessica Wapner
Posted: June 9, 2011
Category: Drug Development, Hepatitis C | Tagged boceprevir, Charles Rice, HCV, HCV genotypes, hepatitis C, injection drug use, Merck, protease inhibition, Ralf Bartenschlager, telaprevir, Vertex | 10 Comments

Welcome to a Work in Progress

By Jessica Wapner
Posted: January 10, 2011
Category: drug cost, ethics, Housekeeping | Tagged boceprevir, drug costs, hepatitis C, insurance, medicare, telaprevir | 10 Comments
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