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EASL 2016: Looking For A Competitive Edge In Hepatitis C

 
• By Mandy Jackson

The International Liver Congress hosted by the European Association of the Study of the Liver (EASL) from April 13 to 17 in Barcelona will give hepatitis C drug developers an opportunity to carve out competitive niches before Phase III data for shorter treatment regimens are revealed later in 2016.

The International Liver Congress hosted by the European Association of the Study of the Liver (EASL) from April 13 to 17 in Barcelona will give hepatitis C drug developers an opportunity to carve out competitive niches before Phase III data for shorter treatment regimens are revealed later in 2016.

Gilead Sciences Inc. has captured the most market share to date with its blockbuster direct-acting antiviral (DAA) drugs Sovaldi (sofosbuvir)...

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