Gilead Sciences (Foster City, CA) Launches Stop Hep B Campaign; Initiative Aims To Combat Chronic Hepatitis B By Educating And Empowering At-Risk Communities

FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2006--Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:GILD) today announced the launch of Stop Hep B, a grassroots campaign that utilizes community partnerships and interactive online education to drive awareness and testing for hepatitis B, and to provide a central place where patients and caregivers can “join the fight” to stop hepatitis B.