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Update on Swine Enteric Coronavirus Disease in US

2015-04-27 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - The number of pig farm samples that are confirmed positive for porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus (PEDV) in the last week was 26, two premises were confirmed with porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) but one had the dual infection (PEDV and PDCoV). The first PED-positive farm has been reported in Maryland.

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Merck Announces Results from Phase 2/3 Study of Investigational Chronic Hepatitis C Therapy Grazoprevir/Elbasvir in Patients with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease

2015-04-23 09:30:00| Merck.com - Research & Development News

Dateline City: VIENNA C-SURFER Trial is First to Investigate an All-Oral Ribavirin-Free Hepatitis C Treatment Regimen in Treatment-Nave and Treatment-Experienced Patients with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease Infected with Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 1 VIENNA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced the first presentation of data from C-SURFER, the companys Phase 2/3 clinical trial evaluating the investigational once-daily treatment regimen of grazoprevir (100mg) and elbasvir (50mg) in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) infected with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 (GT1).1 Treatment-nave patients and patients who failed prior pegylated interferon HCV therapy, with or without cirrhosis, all of whom had Language: English Contact: Media:Doris Li, 908-246-5701orSarra Herzog, 201-669-6570orInvestors:Joe Romanelli, 908-740-1986orJustin Holko, 908-740-1879 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more

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The Next Big Disease: Reducing the Risks Following PED

2015-04-21 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - Porcine epidemic diarrhoea (PED) has been in the US for two years but which disease will be the next to appear? Private and government veterinarians are trying to reduce the risks, heard delegates to the recent meeting of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV).

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Update on Swine Enteric Coronavirus Disease in US

2015-04-20 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - The number of pig farm samples that are confirmed positive for porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus (PEDV) in the last week was 31, one premises was confirmed with porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) but none had the dual infection (PEDV and PDCoV).

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