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FDA Warns Hepatitis C Drugs Can Cause Serious Liver Injury

hepatitis c drugs may cause liver damageThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a safety communication warning that the hepatitis C treatments Viekira Pak and Technivie may cause serious liver injury, especially in patients with advanced liver disease. Accordingly, the agency has requested that the drugs’ manufacturers add information about this risk to their products’ safety labels.

Viekira Pak and Technivie, both produced by pharmaceutical giant AbbVie, are used to ...

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