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We have a cure for hepatitis C — so why aren’t more people getting treatment?

STAT

In 2005, Nick Voyles was diagnosed with hepatitis C after being released from five years of incarceration. A nurse told him he had only six months to live. He was prescribed a drug cocktail, a combination of interferon and ribavirin, that proved ineffective and gave him severe side effects. recalled.

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STAT+: In another pharma shakeup, Sanofi loses top executive known for overhauling R&D

STAT

He was the eighth most highly-cited researcher in life sciences and medicine for the decade of 1995 to 2005, according to the Thomson Corporation. Prior to that, he was the CEO of the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute in La Jolla, Calif., and a leading researcher in cell biology. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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STAT+: Bayer agrees to $40 million settlement over kickbacks and downplaying drug safety risks

STAT

To motivate prescribing, Bayer illegally paid kickbacks to physicians, according to the lawsuit filed in 2005 by a former Bayer marketing employee (see here and here ). One lawsuit alleged that the company deliberately downplayed risks and overstated benefits of Trasylol, which is used to control bleeding in certain heart surgeries.

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STAT+: Elevance’s embattled bid to buy Louisiana’s Blues plan was a stretch to begin with

STAT

The last time Elevance successfully brought a Blues plan under its giant investor-owned wing was in late 2005 , when it acquired New York City-based WellChoice. Lawmakers in August urged Blue Cross to put the deal on ice, and last week, Louisiana’s attorney general hinted at legal action if the company didn’t do so.

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Nurture Your Niche

PioneerRx

The journey to discovering her niche began in 2005 when her brother, a pharmacist, chose to pursue a career… For Stacy Welling, business has always been personal.

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Nurture Your Niche

PioneerRx

The journey to discovering her niche began in 2005 when her brother, a pharmacist, chose to pursue a career… For Stacy Welling, business has always been personal.

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Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. Profile

Pharmacy Times

Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc, has come a long way since its first commercial launch in August 2005.

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