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For our New Zealand members and guests, please see the link below to the New Zealand Society of Gastroenterology latest guidelines for treatment of HCV. While sadly only genotype 1 is currently funded for DAAs by Pharmac it is good to see the direct link to FixHepC as a reliable source of DAAs for those who do not wish or are unable to use Peg-IFN in the section on treatment for genotypes 2,3,4,5 & 6 at the bottom of page one.

www.nzsg.org.nz/cms2/uploads/Hepatitis%2...INAL%20July%2011.pdf

The New Zealand Hepatitis Foundation also has a live link.

If you do decide to personally import treatments, we recommend you:

only consider overseas suppliers who demonstrate they have a thorough process to test the authenticity of the drugs, such as The Fix Hep C Buyers Club.

www.hepatitisfoundation.org.nz/index.php...-living-hepatitis-c/

Gaj wrote: For our New Zealand members and guests, please see the link below to the New Zealand Society of Gastroenterology latest guidelines for treatment of HCV. While sadly only genotype 1 is currently funded for DAAs by Pharmac it is good to see the direct link to FixHepC as a reliable source of DAAs for those who do not wish or are unable to use Peg-IFN in the section on treatment for genotypes 2,3,4,5 & 6 at the bottom of page one.

www.nzsg.org.nz/cms2/uploads/Hepatitis%2...INAL%20July%2011.pdf

WOW! I do not understand how such miracles happen in NZ or Australia (OZ country perhaps?), but I am so glad that there is a place on Earth where it happens.

Cheers,
RHF

In more good news for New Zealand patients the latest Spring 2016 NZHF "Talking Hep C" magazine is out now and includes a significant article by leading Hepatologist and researcher Professor Ed Gane that provides important information for New Zealanders with HCV.

issuu.com/hepatitisfoundationofnewzealand/docs/pdf

Starting on page 6 he writes about the roll out of community (GP) based prescribing of Viekera Pak for genotype 1 patients and how to access it.
He then goes on to discuss personal importation of generic medications by genotype 2-6 patients who can't or won't wait for Pharmac funding of DAAs including step by step instructions on how to access the FixHepC Redemption e-Trials starting on page 8.

It is reassuring to see such an influential doctor supporting their patient's best interests.