Hepatitis C Support Group
Hepatitis C is a blood-borne viral disease which can cause liver inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by blood-to-blood contact with an infected person's blood. Many people with HCV infection have no symptoms and are unaware of the need to seek treatment. Hepatitis C infects an estimated 150-200 million people worldwide.
If the pharmacist is unconcerned, your meds may not be heat sensitive. My riba is not the "keep cool" form. It wouldn't survive down here.
Hope that never happens again or somebody will be replacing the whole $56K
From the Gilead website:
Store SOVALDI at room temperature below 86 degrees F (30oC).
Same for Olysio.
I have the cold style Riba. It has to be kept in the fridge with my interferon. So I have drugs all over the place...in the fridge, in the bathroom cabinet......
My insurance makes me sign for $900 meds, but they dump the
$28,000 Sovaldi on my front bench without even ringing the doorbell.
I now set it up that I HAVE TO SIGN FOR IT> I just don't want the pills lost - I have to remind them every time when I order!!
Same insurance company for both - Weird!!
Originally I get call from Caremed if I am ready for first shipment. Yes, 2 days later Fedx delivers with signature required. 3 days later get call from pharmacy (I didnt hear the name) wanting to know if I wanted my first shipment. Told them I had already, she was shocked but said she would make note. Every 2 days for a week I get this call. Until I ask for a super and she marks it cancelled.
Second shipment is ready, wed call from Caremed, ready for second , shipment arrives thur, but hrs before get call from the pharmacy wanting to know if Im ready for my shipement, told them already ordered, they claim have no record so must have been a error and they will ship will arrive Friday. but shipment does arrive all I can think of is whoo, suppose I get 2, insur refuse to pay for one, want back and that messes up my third shipment. I look at the bottle, calle Caremed and relay all this. They swear they have no record and I will not get one Friday.
Well on Friday here come UPS, sign for shipment and here I stand but the name on the box is something else.
What do I do. I called my insur and they said dont worry, keep what you have no more will be sent.
The price of this stuff is paralyzing to even consider. As many of us as there are, they will put some major restrictions on it sooner than later. Those who can should not delay.
But I had to sign, who do yall have, we only have UPS and FEDX here, never had an issue with them. Very good about deliverys. and we live in country on long gravel driveway. We even get to chat with the guy for a minute or so once in a while.
Shocking the mess up at the pharmacy with all that $$$ on the line.
Mine arrive on time every time via FedEx, to the door.