More nausea-inducing news about Gilead's strategy

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13 January 2016 at 5:28 pm #8976
darbara
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https://testandtreathepatitisc.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/indian-generic-sof_ldv-summary.pdf

Treatment naive
F 3/4
Genotype 1 a & b
V/L 17 MILLION
Started Harvoni 11th Dec 2015 for 12 weeks
4 weeks VL UND
6 WEEKS ALT 32, AST 34
EOT 03/03 2016 ! UND
ALT 34, AST 26
04.04.2016 SVR 4
26.05.2016 SVR 12
16.08.2016 SVR 24
29 January 2016 at 12:00 am #10688
mgalbrai
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Fred Upton and Big Pharma

Sovaldi: Who’s to Blame for the $1,000 a Day Cure?

http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2015/05/fred-upton-works-hard-for-money-heres.html

https://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00004133

http://ivn.us/2015/05/21/lawmakers-quietly-push-bill-increase-big-pharma-profits-expense/

http://hsionline.com/2015/06/03/energy-and-commerce-committee/

It is sickening…..

Curehcvnow@gmail.com
http://forums.delphiforums.com/generichcvtx

G 1a F-1
Started tx 10/23/15 (Meso sof & led) ALT 48 AST 28 v/l 1.6 mil
11/17/15 4 wk lab ALT 17 AST 16 <15
11/18/15 Started Harvoni
12/16/15 8 wk lab ALT: 15 AST: 13 V/l UND
1/14/16 Fin. Tx
7/07/16 UND SVR 24
29 January 2016 at 5:30 pm #10741
A.L.
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mgalbrai wrote:

Fred Upton and Big Pharma

Sovaldi: Who’s to Blame for the $1,000 a Day Cure?

http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2015/05/fred-upton-works-hard-for-money-heres.html

https://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00004133

http://ivn.us/2015/05/21/lawmakers-quietly-push-bill-increase-big-pharma-profits-expense/

http://hsionline.com/2015/06/03/energy-and-commerce-committee/

It is sickening…..

That first article gives a very good overview of the complexities of the situation.

G4, F4, cirrhosis.

Thank you to Gilead, Michael Sofia, and the terrific folk at FixHepC for making this adventure possible.

YEAR….. ALT….. AST….. GGT… FERRITIN………………………………….
2009……. 210….. 215….. 953….. 1400……….. (Bad health, stupidity)
2015……. 60……. 45……. 150….. 360…………. (Improved diet and health, FixHepC treatment)
2016……. 20……. 24……. 25……. 156…………. (SVR 12)
29 January 2016 at 5:35 pm #10743
mgalbrai
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Yes. The others demonstrate why the government is not solving them.

Curehcvnow@gmail.com
http://forums.delphiforums.com/generichcvtx

G 1a F-1
Started tx 10/23/15 (Meso sof & led) ALT 48 AST 28 v/l 1.6 mil
11/17/15 4 wk lab ALT 17 AST 16 <15
11/18/15 Started Harvoni
12/16/15 8 wk lab ALT: 15 AST: 13 V/l UND
1/14/16 Fin. Tx
7/07/16 UND SVR 24
30 January 2016 at 1:38 am #10756
Tina-Hill-facebook
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Apologies if this has already been posted.

http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/benefits/health-care/2016/01/27/hepatitis-c-drug-maker-price-gouging-gop-lawmaker-says/79419426/

SVR 24
30 January 2016 at 2:34 am #10761
LondonGirl
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AHF Gilead Billionaire CEO John Martin Steps Down :

http://www.bioportfolio.com/news/article/2593150/AHF-Gilead-Billionaire-CEO-John-Martin-Steps-Down.html

GT1a Dec14 F2/8.7 VL 900000-2.5M
Jan16 Hepcivir-L MonkMed/Redemption
Baseline: VL 913575 Alt 76 Platelets low
Wk2 VL1157 Alt 23
DET Wk 8 VL 32 Alt19 ‘In the slow lane’
June16 Fibro 5.7 F0/1 LIF 1.5
Wk 11 VL<12 Alt 13 Det/Unq
Extending tx 12 wks Mylan Sofo/Dac MonkMed
Wk 14 VL <12 Det/Unq
Wk 16 VL UNDETECTED
Wk 22 + 4 Wks Sunprevir FixHepC
Wk 24 UNDETECTED Alt 13
Wk 12 post tx SVR12 Wk 26 SVR24
Thank-you Tim, Dr Debasis @ MonkMed & Dr Freeman @ Fix HepC
30 January 2016 at 3:55 am #10770
Vororo
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Thanks, LG. Very interesting!

Does this mean that Gilead executives are starting to feel the heat?

Or maybe quit while they’re ahead??

Diagnosed Jan 2015: GT3, A0+F0/F1. Fatigue + Brain-Fog.
Started Sof+Dac from fixHepC 10-Nov-2015. NO sides.
Pre-Tx: AST 82, ALT 133, Viral Load 1 900 000.
Week4: AST 47, ALT 58. VL < 15 (unquantifiable). Week12 (EOT): AST 30, ALT 26, VL UND Week16 (EOT+4): AST 32, ALT 28, GGT 24, VL UND Week28 (EOT+16): AST 26, ALT 22, GGT 24, VL UND Ever grateful to Dr James. Relapsed somewhere after all that... Bummer! Jan 2018: VL 63 000 (still GT3).
30 January 2016 at 4:34 am #10774
Greedfighter
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Gilead’s CEO made 1 billion last year. Why would you ever work again? If I had 2 million I would never work another day

Gilead is just a sign of the times in USA, everyone is grabbing what they can before the country turns third world, which it seems like it will in the next decade. President Bush signed a secret agreement to merge Mexico, USA and Canada (North American Union), which means it will be a very large version of Mexico! Obama is pushing TPP which means the drug companies will be able to block drug importation from abroad. Get your HepC treatment now!
30 January 2016 at 4:45 am #10775
Gaj
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Part of the role of a good CEO is to maximise returns for shareholders, while remembering that most shareholders are not merely profit takers but review their investments for longer term value. Another part, the non performance related reason for their substantial renumeration, is the ability to step aside should strategic change be required. I notice he remains as executive chairman.

I watch this development with interest but the realisation that the most we are likely to see is a tack to windward.

G3a since ’78 – Dx ’12 – F4 (2xHCC)
24wk Tx – PEG/Riba/Dac 2013 relapsed
24wk Tx – Generic Sof/Dac/Riba 2015/16 relapsed
16wk Tx – 12/01/17 -> 03/05/17 NS3/NS5a + Generic Sof
SVR7 – 22/06/17 UND
SRV12 – 27/07/17 UND
SVR24 – 26/10/17 UND
30 January 2016 at 4:57 am #10777
Tommy
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Greedfighter wrote:

Gilead’s CEO made 1 billion last year. Why would you ever work again? If I had 2 million I would never work another day

Gilead is just a sign of the times in USA, everyone is grabbing what they can before the country turns third world, which it seems like it will in the next decade. President Bush signed a secret agreement to merge Mexico, USA and Canada (North American Union), which means it will be a very large version of Mexico! Obama is pushing TPP which means the drug companies will be able to block drug importation from abroad. Get your HepC treatment now!

I see you visit conspiracy theory website. To many ignorant and uneducated people believe everything they read. Research further and maybe you will learn something.

Genotype 1A
ALT 473
AST 226
Virus Load 3,119,030
Results as of May-2016
5 week viral load/undetected as of 12/02/2016
Liver Biopsy Results from Feb 2013
Portal/Periportal chronic inflammation and mild interface hepatitis (Grade 2)
Focal Lobular chronic inflammation (Grade 1)
Portal/Periportal fibrosis (stage 1-2 trichrome and reticulin stains utilized)
Negative Iron stains.
30 January 2016 at 5:22 am #10781
Greedfighter
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Hi Tommy. Like a true Republican, you just attack me without a comeback of any substance. There is a North American Union agreement in place. You said nothing but I don’t have a clue. I read WikiLeaks which show classified documents from the government revealing the truth. Believe what you like, but to me classified documents revealing facts are truth. TPP will block drug importation of unapproved drugs, which all generic versions of HepC meds are. And even without the facts, where do you live? I live in NJ, 10% of the population is illegal South American immigrants. Sounds like the borders are open to me bro.
30 January 2016 at 5:31 am #10782
Gaj
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Hi everyone, I like to think this site is about support for people with HCV and an information space to allow them to access cures.

…..and this thread about Gilead strategy.

(Hint, there is an edit button that allows people to reconsider their posts)

G3a since ’78 – Dx ’12 – F4 (2xHCC)
24wk Tx – PEG/Riba/Dac 2013 relapsed
24wk Tx – Generic Sof/Dac/Riba 2015/16 relapsed
16wk Tx – 12/01/17 -> 03/05/17 NS3/NS5a + Generic Sof
SVR7 – 22/06/17 UND
SRV12 – 27/07/17 UND
SVR24 – 26/10/17 UND
30 January 2016 at 5:47 am #10784
Tommy
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Greedfighter wrote:

Hi Tommy. Like a true Republican moron, you just attack me without a comeback of any substance. There is a North American Union agreement in place. You said nothing but I don’t have a clue. I say you are just a dumbass. I read WikiLeaks which show classified documents from the government revealing the truth. Believe what you like

Republican? Where did you get that info. Wikileaks huh? My sisters a lawyers for them. Or I should say there sister sites. I know all about the Jan. 28, 2005, discussions of the obstacles surrounding the merger. That’s all it was right? Anyway,
there are no plans to create a North American Union and no agreement to do so has been signed. This information of a North American Union has been the subject of a million conspiracy theories.
Sorry if I worded my comment in a negative lite. I place these conspiracy type crap up there with the snake oil salesman trying to sell milk thistle for liver diseases.

Genotype 1A
ALT 473
AST 226
Virus Load 3,119,030
Results as of May-2016
5 week viral load/undetected as of 12/02/2016
Liver Biopsy Results from Feb 2013
Portal/Periportal chronic inflammation and mild interface hepatitis (Grade 2)
Focal Lobular chronic inflammation (Grade 1)
Portal/Periportal fibrosis (stage 1-2 trichrome and reticulin stains utilized)
Negative Iron stains.
30 January 2016 at 6:04 am #10788
Greedfighter
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I’ve read classified documents reflecting what Bush signed. There were over 1,000 delegates in Banff, Canada who met to iron out the details.

But even if that is not true and you are right, Gilead’s strategy is simple. They are keeping their price high for years to come for harvoni and Sovaldi. By striking deals with Indian manufacturers they killed two birds with one stone: get some revenue from India, where the patent was denied, and be able to focus their influence over FDA to block the drugs from being imported from India. Since the majority of generics will come from India. Under TPP, unapproved generic versions of drugs under patent protection cannot be imported. Generic drugs still under patent will not be able to be imported even by personally carrying them, which is legal now.
30 January 2016 at 6:08 am #10789
Tommy
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@tommy
I sure agree with you about Gilead.

Genotype 1A
ALT 473
AST 226
Virus Load 3,119,030
Results as of May-2016
5 week viral load/undetected as of 12/02/2016
Liver Biopsy Results from Feb 2013
Portal/Periportal chronic inflammation and mild interface hepatitis (Grade 2)
Focal Lobular chronic inflammation (Grade 1)
Portal/Periportal fibrosis (stage 1-2 trichrome and reticulin stains utilized)
Negative Iron stains.
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