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VA Facilities Improperly Sterilized Colonoscopy Equipment
June 26 - Fewer than half of VA facilities selected for random inspections had properly sterilized colonoscopy equipment with hospitals in Florida, Georgia and Tennessee possibly exposing 10,320 veterans to HBV, HCV or HIV. Read Full Article.
FDA to Hold Advisory Meeting on Liver Injury and Acetaminophen
June 26 - The U.S. FDA will hold an advisory meeting on June 29-30 in Maryland to address the problem of liver injury related to the use of acetaminophen in both over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription products. Read Full Article.
Guide to Hepatitis B for People Living With HIV Now Available
June 26 - Treatment Action Group has just released a guide in both English and Spanish that provides information on the prevention, care, and treatment of HBV, and the impact of HBV on HIV disease. Read Full Article.
Patient to Patient Transmission of HBV: A Systematic Review of Outbreaks
June 26 - HBV outbreaks are still a serious public health concern in high-income countries, so to identify the most frequent infection pathways and clinical settings a systematic review between 1992 and 2007 was conducted in the U.S. and EU. Read Full Article.
HBF Happenings
Register now for the International HBV Meeting!
August 30 – Sept. 2, 2009 in Loire Valley, France
The Hepatitis B Foundation is pleased to coordinate the International HBV Meetings, which remain the definitive international scientific meeting that covers all aspects of hepatitis B and hepatitis D, as well as the latest developments in antiviral therapies against these two viruses. Drs. Stephen Locarnini and Camille Sureau are this year’s co-chairs. Registration is now open.
HBF Patient Conference Features Expert Leaders in Hepatitis B
June 26-27, 2009 in Doylestown, PA
Keynote speaker Dr. Mack Mitchell, GI Chief, Johns Hopkins, will present “Making Sense of HBV Treatments” at the HBF’s patient conference. Additional expert speakers include Dr. Michael Fried, Hepatology Director, UNC Chapel Hill (NIH HBV Clinical Research Network); Dr. Kenneth Rothstein, GI Chief, Drexel U. College of Medicine (HBV and Liver Cancer); Dr. Barbara Haber, Hepatologist, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (Children and HBV); and Dr. Timothy Block, HBF President and Professor, Drexel U. College of Medicine (Drug Watch Update). Read More.
Chinatown Outreach Program in Philadelphia Offers Free Education, Support and Screening
The Hepatitis B Foundation launched the first Patient Education Group in Philadelphia’s Chinatown on World Hepatitis Day, May 19th, which is scheduled to continue the 3rd Tuesday of every month. In response to growing interest, free HBV screenings are now being offered the 3rd Friday of every month at Chinatown Medical Services. Download additional information in English or Chinese
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