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HCV It's No Longer a 'Death Sentence

ImKramer
ImKramer
Life After Hepatitis C: It's No Longer a 'Death Sentence'
A good little read and great news!

Written by Brian Krans | Published on November 14, 2013

While hepatitis C may have been a death sentence a generation ago, a potential cure is already giving some patients a new lease on life.

http://www.healthline.com/health-news/aging-life-with-hepatitis-c-about-to-get-easier-111413
WarriorGal
WarriorGal
YIPEE.... BUT, isn't sofosbuvir and simeprevir an off label combo?
ImKramer
ImKramer
yep .... it'll happen
ImKramer
ImKramer
That being said Martinez was one of those lucky souls who got access to the combo in a trial.
I still have faith there will be a way for others to get it off label.
I mean think how absurd it would be to have a cure on pharmacy dispensaries but denying them to the sick because they are in different boxes?
I suppose more outrages things have happened but I do keep faith, not hope but faith!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yes... It should be approved on December 8th, of this year...

I suggest that you read all of the past threads regarding both of these drugs and bookmark the links associated with all of the various Interferon free drug treatments being touted in HCV Advocate, Hivandhepatitis.com, Helios.com and a host of other links you'll notice that are posted in the many threads covering all of the various new treatment regimens being studied and also very close to becoming approved also in the middle of 2014 and beyond.

This will help you get up to speed so to speak with all of this stuff.

Respectfully,
Henry
catmagic
catmagic
Yep, RASS, Sofosbuvir and Simeprevir will be an off label combo - from two diff. pharms. I HOPE TO GET IT! What I hope is that my insurance will pay for it (except for my co-pay, whatever that will be).

Yes, msartnut - Gilead's FDA approved tx for Geno 1's will include Interferon (yuck, no thanks).... until its Sofos/LEDIPASVIR combo pill is FDA approved. Geno 1's = Sofos + Interferon + Riba.