The FDA has granted priority review for the companyâs application to expand the drugâs approved uses to include those with genotype 1b and compensated cirrhosis, without the need for ribavirin. Viekira Pak was approved in December 2014 to treat genotype 1 of hep C, including those with compensated cirrhosis.
The number of U.S. students who studied abroad for academic credit increased by three percent to 283,332 students in 2011/12, a higher rate of growth than the one percent increase the previous year.
The Asian-born population in the United States has increased by 22 times over the past 50 years. The number of Asian immigrants grew from 491,000 in 1960 to more than 10.6 million in 2009, representing a 22-fold increase.