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.
In 2014, the continued growth in international students coming to the U.S. for higher education had a significant positive economic impact on the United States. International students contributed more than $27 billion to the U.S. economy, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.