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3 October 2015 at 5:20 am #1698
Just wondering if anyone has already done this and if they had any problems getting the medicine to come through. My insurance company wants me to get a lot sicker before they will even consider providing medicine, (they want me to have F3 or worse), and Im at the upper end of F2, just a little ways from F3).
Thank you for any and all advice.
GT 2b; since 80’s, no prior tx, sofosbuvir and daclatasvir compounded from API’s at Kingswood Pharmacy in Sydney, started tx nov 6,2015, undetected at 4 wks, UND at 8 weeks, UND at 1 week after EOT, UND at 4 weeks after EOT and UND at 8 weeks after EOT. I feel GOOD!! I knew that I WOULD!””
3 October 2015 at 5:42 am #1700The problem in the US is that pretty much no doctors are willing to prescribe.
A pragmatic solution would be medical tourism to a country where you can get a prescription and access to the medications.
I am aware of people doing just that.
In Australia our personal importation laws mean you would need to see a doctor like me online then setup the import with the expectation it could take up to 4 weeks to be available here.
Looking to India, where Sof+Riba suitable for GT2 is currently available you could just go now.
Most people are GT1 (54%) or GT3 (37%) so need Sof/Dac (1 & 3) or Sof/Led (1 only).
There was Sof/Led in Bangladesh but stocks are low. Sof/Dac will become available within weeks.
YMMV
3 October 2015 at 5:52 am #1703Thank you Dr. However I don’t think I could handle ribavarin. Im 65, have asthma/copd, and diverticulosis/itis, already fatigued and I have to work 50-60 hours most weeks. I think ribavarin would take me out. Therefore, I would prefer to treat with sofosbuvir and daclatasvir. Do you know if I would I be able to get both of those on a trip to India, at a reputable place?
GT 2b; since 80’s, no prior tx, sofosbuvir and daclatasvir compounded from API’s at Kingswood Pharmacy in Sydney, started tx nov 6,2015, undetected at 4 wks, UND at 8 weeks, UND at 1 week after EOT, UND at 4 weeks after EOT and UND at 8 weeks after EOT. I feel GOOD!! I knew that I WOULD!””
3 October 2015 at 11:34 am #1720Afaik generic Dac’s not available in India. But, as the Doc said, both Dac and Sof are going to be available in Bangladesh very soon from here
4 October 2015 at 11:12 am #1769Also original Asunaprevir and Daclinza is now available in Russia for just $200 and $1850 per bottle.
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5 October 2015 at 9:02 am #1813If I were to get a US doctor to write a prescription, is it possible to import to the US?
Viral Load: 149,040, AST: 143, ALT: 441, Fibrosure: F1, Genotype: 1a
5 October 2015 at 9:23 am #1814Yes
http://hepatitisctreatment.homestead.com/importing-sofosbuvir-into-the-UK.html
The US bit is further down the page
G1 58yo F1 54,000 viral load Relapser 2003/4 Sof/Dac started 21/9/2015
5 October 2015 at 9:26 am #1815Thanks for the quick reply. I would assume this information applies to the buyers club as well?
Viral Load: 149,040, AST: 143, ALT: 441, Fibrosure: F1, Genotype: 1a
5 October 2015 at 9:37 am #1817As JF states above….. The issue is getting the script
G1 58yo F1 54,000 viral load Relapser 2003/4 Sof/Dac started 21/9/2015
5 October 2015 at 4:39 pm #1856I dont know what the restrictions are for US citizens purchasing meds inbound however a
generic Sofosbuvir from India called Hepcinat manufactured by Natco is distributed from Canada
by http://www.aids-drugs-online.com Aids drugs On-Line. This organisation was created
specifically to help those who are having trouble managing the high-costs of HIV/AIDS medicines.
The Hepcinat is pricier than through Greg or FixHepC – but if posting in is a problem for US
citizens – Canada isnt far away. Might be useful for some.
5 October 2015 at 8:27 pm #1857Thanks for posting the link, Archer.
I think the issue for USA patients is the lack of Dr’s writing scripts am positive as time go’s on this may no longer be a
problem.
Sob/Dac from Oct 29 2015
Geno 1b
Fiberscan 9.9 Pre treatment
Fiberscan 7.4 week 10
VL 1.3 million pre treatment
Week 2.5 VL 96
Week 5.5 VL 17
Week 10 VL UD
SVR 3 UD
SVR 16 UD
Cured:
All liver functions in normal ranges.6 October 2015 at 3:20 am #18742B. I am a Canadian expat living in Panama and just ordered some Ribavirin from India. The company in India did ask for a script which was no problem. My biggest worry was having it shipped through the USA. I have a Mailbox Etc box in Miami and from there they forward it on to me here in Panama. I was in their office today and they told me that several US citizens purchase generic drugs through India. The US does not check the parcels as long as you have the appropriate paper work. Another suggestion, you may want to find an Indian or Pakistani Dr in Th US. They may be more apt to write you a script. Bribery works well here, but probably not for you. Hope this helps.
Joanne6 October 2015 at 3:40 am #1875I’m having some conversations with some consultants I know in New York am hoping they
will write scripts for patients in the USA.I’ll update when I know more.
Sob/Dac from Oct 29 2015
Geno 1b
Fiberscan 9.9 Pre treatment
Fiberscan 7.4 week 10
VL 1.3 million pre treatment
Week 2.5 VL 96
Week 5.5 VL 17
Week 10 VL UD
SVR 3 UD
SVR 16 UD
Cured:
All liver functions in normal ranges.6 October 2015 at 4:21 am #1878S. That’s awesome if we could get some friendly’s happening over there. Em
6 October 2015 at 5:32 am #1885yes, please let us know on that…im in NY so that would really work out.
The doctors office today (for something else) had big signs on the wall they NY law now tells them they can only transmit scripts electronically to a pharmacy in NY, so not sure what that means in reality, but the signs were weird.
GT 2b; since 80’s, no prior tx, sofosbuvir and daclatasvir compounded from API’s at Kingswood Pharmacy in Sydney, started tx nov 6,2015, undetected at 4 wks, UND at 8 weeks, UND at 1 week after EOT, UND at 4 weeks after EOT and UND at 8 weeks after EOT. I feel GOOD!! I knew that I WOULD!””
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