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.
Not to suggest it's not a great combo with Sovaldi but my Nurse reported it's now considered history by most HCV clinicians.
Here's why.
Johnson & Johnson ($JNJ) pessimists are already worried that Olysio will end up like a mayfly, with a short, happy, busy life and an all-too-sudden end. If the U.K.'s cost-effectiveness gatekeepers offer any indication, they may be correct.
read at:
http://www.fiercepharmamarketing.com/story/jj-disappointed-uk-watchdogs-nixed-olysio-sovaldi-hep-c-combo-what-next/2014-09-24
Here's why.
Johnson & Johnson ($JNJ) pessimists are already worried that Olysio will end up like a mayfly, with a short, happy, busy life and an all-too-sudden end. If the U.K.'s cost-effectiveness gatekeepers offer any indication, they may be correct.
read at:
http://www.fiercepharmamarketing.com/story/jj-disappointed-uk-watchdogs-nixed-olysio-sovaldi-hep-c-combo-what-next/2014-09-24
My how things have changed for the better in a year - as you always said it would, Kramer.
It's kind of like folks that bought a flat screen TV in 2004 and paid many thousands of dollars; now they are a few hundred and way so much better.
We just had to jump in!
I figured that if my doc was so high on Sova/Oly (figuratively not literally) then I was gonna just go for it - since I didn't really know what stage I was because of those two very different staged biopsies several months apart. But labs and ultrasounds were showing a quick progression since 2011.
I should know in a couple days what stage the old liver is now - Fibroscan on Tuesday! I'll be scarce here until I get back (leaving tomorrow - long trip).
I hope I just follow the expected pattern to "cure" although I wish that it was over now and not have to go onto SVR 24
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtxlvQqvDQs
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But now that I am cured i am no way sorry I took it!!
Once you get the word :"cured" CAT you won't have nay second thought any more either and you are right behind me!
And while all the competition is good for heppers and we all think will drive prices down- very good - the competition in THIS sense is why they charge so much. Just imagine the years of research that went into Olysio to have it become obsolete so quickly!! that has to suck for J&J (not that I feel too sorry for them)
Lev - huh? I like the song but what am I missing? :-0~
Toys of Summer
Noise of Summer
Joys of Summer
Poise of Summer
In dealing with these changes
Living with these changes
Get up, come on get down with the sickness