Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Hepatitis C charity took drug industry funding

BBC News - Health
The Hepatitis C Trust tried to force the NHS to buy more of an expensive drug treatment last year.
The British Heart Foundation called the research by Imperial College London "concerning".
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