Friday, September 3, 2010

Hepatitis C drug break-through

Scientists at the Welsh School of Pharmacy say the first human clinical trials on a new drug to treat infections caused by the Hepatitis C virus have been successful.

Researchers say the new medication could now become an approved treatment.

300,000 people suffer from Hepatitis C in the UK - across the world 300 million people are affected.

It is a virus that predominantly infects the cells of the liver.

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