hepatitis C

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. a form of hepatitis with clinical effects similar to those of hepatitis B, caused by a blood-borne retrovirus hepatitis C virus that may be of the hepatitis non-A, non-B type.

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hepatitis C British  

noun

1. Former name: non-A, non-B hepatitis. a form of hepatitis caused by a virus that is transmitted in the same ways as that responsible for hepatitis B

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hepatitis C

If doctors had prescribed Sovaldi to 2.4 million people with chronic hepatitis C at the time of the launch, the cost would have exceeded $200 billion.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

England is on track to become one of the first countries in the world to eliminate hepatitis C, a dangerous virus that attacks the liver, figures show.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

That was partially offset by lower sales of products for HCV, or chronic hepatitis C virus, and cell therapy, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

Gilead Sciences, the maker of two stratospherically high-priced drugs for hepatitis C patients, says it cares deeply about enabling patient access to the drugs and “enabling healthcare accessible for all Americans.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

A drug currently being tested to treat hepatitis C may also work against hepatitis E by stopping the virus from reproducing.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 6, 2026