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• Only One-Third of Hepatitis C Patients Get Proper Treatment, CDC Warns

  August 11, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  The CDC warns that many people with Hepatitis C fail to get treatment for the curable disease.

• Gilead Must Face Whistleblower Lawsuit Over Alleged Sovaldi and Harvoni Kickback Scheme

  April 6, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A whistleblower lawsuit against Gilead can proceed with allegations the company was engaged in illegal Solvaldi and Harvoni kickback schemes.

• Multicounty Litigation Sought For Surgery Center Infection Lawsuits in New Jersey

  October 30, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  The New Jersey Supreme Court will consider consolidating dozens of infection lawsuits against a New Jersey surgery center before one state judge for pretrial proceedings involving claims that the center's negligence exposed them to bloodborne diseases like HIV and Hepatitis.

• Side Effects of Hepatitis C Drugs Mavyret, Zepatier and Vosevi Linked To Serious Liver Injuries: FDA

  August 30, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is warning that three hepatitis C drugs may cause severe liver damage in patients with poor liver function, resulting in liver failure or death.

• N.J. Surgery Center Was Using Rusty Equipment: Report

  January 4, 2019

  Russell Maas

  A New Jersey surgery center warning patients to get tested for HIV and hepatitis was found using rusty surgical tools, dirty bed sheets and other sanitation problems.

• U.S. Hepatitis C Infections Concentrated In States Where Opioid Epidemic Rages: Study

  December 28, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study indicates that rates of hepatitis C infections appear to correspond with areas hardest hit by the opioid crisis.

• Thousands Of Patients At New Jersey Medical Center Exposed To Bloodborne Diseases

  December 27, 2018

  Russell Maas

  Thousands of patients from a New Jersey surgical center are being warned they may have been exposed to bloodborne diseases due to improper infection controls.

• Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Hepatitis C Outbreak At Washington State Hospital

  May 16, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Two class action lawsuits filed against a Washington state hospital indicates that a 2,600 patients were potentially exposed to hepatitis C after a nurse stole injectable drugs.

• Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver May Have Exposed Patients To HIV, Hepatitis, State Officials Warn

  April 6, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A Denver hospital is warning patients that they may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis B and C due to sterilization errors between July 21, 2016 to February 20, 2018.

• Opana ER Recall Urged by FDA, Due to Opioid Abuse Risk

  June 9, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is calling for an Opana ER recall after determining that the risk of abuse outweighs any benefits, linking the drug to outbreaks of HIV and hepatitis C.