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Question on discovery

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Is there one doctor, one institution, drug company credited for discovering of Interferon and Ribavirin for treatment of Hep C.  Basically, is there one person that you can reasonably say He/or She discovered it.
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Rockerforlife
Good answer....could not have done better myself
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merryBe
but hey, you forgot this guy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVlkZVAw8Gc
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merryBe
you have to have treated to know how true, how true.

you funny guy!!  : ))))))))))))
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Good one!  I'm still laughing.  
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I think it was a collaboration among Dr. Henry Jekyll,  Donatien Alphonse François de Sade and Dr. Moreau.
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