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  • 14 January 2017 at 11:14 am in reply to: Trump’s Plan to Cut Drug Imports Could Raise Prices, Not Lower #25033
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    @splitdog
    Gaj wrote:

    fitz wrote:

    As an artist, Intellectual property has kept food on the family the table.

    Yes, by giving you ownership but did it actually inspire the art that you created? Did IP provide Michael Sofia with the innovative insight to develop Sofosbuvir?

    My point is that in each case I suspect both of you would have created regardless because that is what you each do. The IP only protects you for any monetary value that society bestows on your acts of creativity.[/quote]

    Perhaps not. If he couldn’t put food on the table the first time around, why would he keep at it? He more likely would try welding, or construction after that. Trust me, if you feel unappreciated the first time, you have genuine disincentive to no longer create LIKE YOU WERE.

    Fitz wrote:
    “I have to think if Gilead can make a reasonable profit in India at $850, an unrestricted, unregulated, and unquestioned price of US$ 84,000 in the US, and in other ‘first world” countries is not only criminal, but deliberately genocidal.”

    As I have intoned before, I agree.

    They could just as easily invest 11 Billion into hotels, or tires. ;)

    splitdog@roadrunner.com

    Genotype 3
    VL 4,100,000
    ALT 101 AST 71
    Treatment Naive
    Started Sof/Dac Jan 12, 2016
    VL= <15 4 weeks in. AST/ALT normal.
    VL=UNDETECTED 8 weeks in.
    SVR4= Virus back. 3,300,000

    Started generic Epclusa Sep. 23, 2017

    4 weeks in <15 *Detected.
    12 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    16 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    Finished 24 weeks treatment 3-17-18
    SVR5 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 20 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 44 <15 Not Detected.

    Thank you Jesus.
    Thank you Dr. James

    14 January 2017 at 8:30 am in reply to: Trump’s Plan to Cut Drug Imports Could Raise Prices, Not Lower #25023
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    :P
    Enjoy the debate………….

    splitdog@roadrunner.com

    Genotype 3
    VL 4,100,000
    ALT 101 AST 71
    Treatment Naive
    Started Sof/Dac Jan 12, 2016
    VL= <15 4 weeks in. AST/ALT normal.
    VL=UNDETECTED 8 weeks in.
    SVR4= Virus back. 3,300,000

    Started generic Epclusa Sep. 23, 2017

    4 weeks in <15 *Detected.
    12 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    16 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    Finished 24 weeks treatment 3-17-18
    SVR5 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 20 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 44 <15 Not Detected.

    Thank you Jesus.
    Thank you Dr. James

    14 January 2017 at 6:48 am in reply to: Trump’s Plan to Cut Drug Imports Could Raise Prices, Not Lower #25016
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    Maybe come up with a sliding scale where any life-saving medicine, or device would be priced at say, ~15-25% above cost, based on units sold. But then what is cost? You have to factor in office space, equipment, materials, wages, real estate,even the electric bill, etc. Nothing will be easy.

    splitdog@roadrunner.com

    Genotype 3
    VL 4,100,000
    ALT 101 AST 71
    Treatment Naive
    Started Sof/Dac Jan 12, 2016
    VL= <15 4 weeks in. AST/ALT normal.
    VL=UNDETECTED 8 weeks in.
    SVR4= Virus back. 3,300,000

    Started generic Epclusa Sep. 23, 2017

    4 weeks in <15 *Detected.
    12 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    16 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    Finished 24 weeks treatment 3-17-18
    SVR5 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 20 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 44 <15 Not Detected.

    Thank you Jesus.
    Thank you Dr. James

    14 January 2017 at 5:24 am in reply to: Trump’s Plan to Cut Drug Imports Could Raise Prices, Not Lower #25014
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    We must be very careful about altering patent law. It is the cornerstone of all creativity and innovation. And freedom. It is a form of property rights, which is what the United States of America is founded upon first and foremost.
    Maybe form a commission to decide what a fair price pharma can charge is? But then everyone will demand equality, and they will have to eventually determine a ‘fair price’ for all trades. Not an America I want to live in. This is a very complex, and complicated problem that I don’t see getting resolved completely anytime soon. I do believe something must be done though, as no one deserves to die because they can’t afford medicine.

    splitdog@roadrunner.com

    Genotype 3
    VL 4,100,000
    ALT 101 AST 71
    Treatment Naive
    Started Sof/Dac Jan 12, 2016
    VL= <15 4 weeks in. AST/ALT normal.
    VL=UNDETECTED 8 weeks in.
    SVR4= Virus back. 3,300,000

    Started generic Epclusa Sep. 23, 2017

    4 weeks in <15 *Detected.
    12 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    16 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    Finished 24 weeks treatment 3-17-18
    SVR5 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 20 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 44 <15 Not Detected.

    Thank you Jesus.
    Thank you Dr. James

    14 January 2017 at 3:41 am in reply to: Trump’s Plan to Cut Drug Imports Could Raise Prices, Not Lower #25009
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    The world is not fair; nor will it ever be. Imagine, a doctor who goes to 10 years of medical school and bears the debt of instruction making $160,000 a year, and someone who throws a football but can’t stay out of jail or spell correctly makes millions.

    I doubt the powers that be will ever relinquish their stronghold over drug pricing. We may win a few small battles, but don’t look for Hep C cures selling for $800 in the USA.

    * see ‘Rothchilds’– ‘Federal Reserve’ for further study.

    splitdog@roadrunner.com

    Genotype 3
    VL 4,100,000
    ALT 101 AST 71
    Treatment Naive
    Started Sof/Dac Jan 12, 2016
    VL= <15 4 weeks in. AST/ALT normal.
    VL=UNDETECTED 8 weeks in.
    SVR4= Virus back. 3,300,000

    Started generic Epclusa Sep. 23, 2017

    4 weeks in <15 *Detected.
    12 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    16 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    Finished 24 weeks treatment 3-17-18
    SVR5 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 20 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 44 <15 Not Detected.

    Thank you Jesus.
    Thank you Dr. James

    14 January 2017 at 12:01 am in reply to: The hard life of a politician ….from today #25002
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    ” I guess that the doctor who will dare to say on the national television the words “generic HCV drugs work” will be the national hero.”

    That, or his brakes will suddenly go out! :P

    splitdog@roadrunner.com

    Genotype 3
    VL 4,100,000
    ALT 101 AST 71
    Treatment Naive
    Started Sof/Dac Jan 12, 2016
    VL= <15 4 weeks in. AST/ALT normal.
    VL=UNDETECTED 8 weeks in.
    SVR4= Virus back. 3,300,000

    Started generic Epclusa Sep. 23, 2017

    4 weeks in <15 *Detected.
    12 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    16 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    Finished 24 weeks treatment 3-17-18
    SVR5 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 20 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 44 <15 Not Detected.

    Thank you Jesus.
    Thank you Dr. James

    13 January 2017 at 9:49 am in reply to: Voxilaprevir (akaGS-9857) – A new Protease Inhibitor #24993
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    Come on, Voxy!!! :cheer:

    splitdog@roadrunner.com

    Genotype 3
    VL 4,100,000
    ALT 101 AST 71
    Treatment Naive
    Started Sof/Dac Jan 12, 2016
    VL= <15 4 weeks in. AST/ALT normal.
    VL=UNDETECTED 8 weeks in.
    SVR4= Virus back. 3,300,000

    Started generic Epclusa Sep. 23, 2017

    4 weeks in <15 *Detected.
    12 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    16 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    Finished 24 weeks treatment 3-17-18
    SVR5 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 20 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 44 <15 Not Detected.

    Thank you Jesus.
    Thank you Dr. James

    13 January 2017 at 5:13 am in reply to: Trump’s Plan to Cut Drug Imports Could Raise Prices, Not Lower #24989
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    I believe he meant that if we were allowed to import and prescribe foreign-priced drugs into the USA, then the tariff on them would force US prices down. They would only be able to mark them up only 20-35% that way.

    splitdog@roadrunner.com

    Genotype 3
    VL 4,100,000
    ALT 101 AST 71
    Treatment Naive
    Started Sof/Dac Jan 12, 2016
    VL= <15 4 weeks in. AST/ALT normal.
    VL=UNDETECTED 8 weeks in.
    SVR4= Virus back. 3,300,000

    Started generic Epclusa Sep. 23, 2017

    4 weeks in <15 *Detected.
    12 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    16 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    Finished 24 weeks treatment 3-17-18
    SVR5 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 20 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 44 <15 Not Detected.

    Thank you Jesus.
    Thank you Dr. James

    13 January 2017 at 4:30 am in reply to: Detectable after being detectable #24986
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    I would/will do this: Sofosbuvir and Velpatasvir WITH Voxilaprevir (when it becomes available generically). Best chances. ;)

    http://fixhepc.com/forum/relapse-corner/1263-voxilaprevir-a-new-protease-inhibitor.html?start=15#23042

    splitdog@roadrunner.com

    Genotype 3
    VL 4,100,000
    ALT 101 AST 71
    Treatment Naive
    Started Sof/Dac Jan 12, 2016
    VL= <15 4 weeks in. AST/ALT normal.
    VL=UNDETECTED 8 weeks in.
    SVR4= Virus back. 3,300,000

    Started generic Epclusa Sep. 23, 2017

    4 weeks in <15 *Detected.
    12 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    16 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    Finished 24 weeks treatment 3-17-18
    SVR5 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 20 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 44 <15 Not Detected.

    Thank you Jesus.
    Thank you Dr. James

    6 January 2017 at 6:25 am in reply to: Detectable after being detectable #24921
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    Yes, me too. UND @ EOT then detected 4 weeks later. Us type 3’s are hard to treat. Next treatment use Sofosvel (Sof/Velpatasvir) and Voxilaprevir. (hasn’t come out yet). I am waiting as we speak.

    splitdog@roadrunner.com

    Genotype 3
    VL 4,100,000
    ALT 101 AST 71
    Treatment Naive
    Started Sof/Dac Jan 12, 2016
    VL= <15 4 weeks in. AST/ALT normal.
    VL=UNDETECTED 8 weeks in.
    SVR4= Virus back. 3,300,000

    Started generic Epclusa Sep. 23, 2017

    4 weeks in <15 *Detected.
    12 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    16 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    Finished 24 weeks treatment 3-17-18
    SVR5 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 20 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 44 <15 Not Detected.

    Thank you Jesus.
    Thank you Dr. James

    4 January 2017 at 6:32 am in reply to: Beacon Pharmacuicals #24898
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    @splitdog

    B) There ya go, man! Let the viral slaughter commence!!!!

    splitdog@roadrunner.com

    Genotype 3
    VL 4,100,000
    ALT 101 AST 71
    Treatment Naive
    Started Sof/Dac Jan 12, 2016
    VL= <15 4 weeks in. AST/ALT normal.
    VL=UNDETECTED 8 weeks in.
    SVR4= Virus back. 3,300,000

    Started generic Epclusa Sep. 23, 2017

    4 weeks in <15 *Detected.
    12 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    16 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    Finished 24 weeks treatment 3-17-18
    SVR5 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 20 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 44 <15 Not Detected.

    Thank you Jesus.
    Thank you Dr. James

    3 January 2017 at 7:06 am in reply to: Patent Laws and Market Failures #24894
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    @splitdog

    Of course. Why didn’t you just say so? ;)

    splitdog@roadrunner.com

    Genotype 3
    VL 4,100,000
    ALT 101 AST 71
    Treatment Naive
    Started Sof/Dac Jan 12, 2016
    VL= <15 4 weeks in. AST/ALT normal.
    VL=UNDETECTED 8 weeks in.
    SVR4= Virus back. 3,300,000

    Started generic Epclusa Sep. 23, 2017

    4 weeks in <15 *Detected.
    12 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    16 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    Finished 24 weeks treatment 3-17-18
    SVR5 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 20 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 44 <15 Not Detected.

    Thank you Jesus.
    Thank you Dr. James

    3 January 2017 at 2:14 am in reply to: Patent Laws and Market Failures #24886
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    @splitdog

    Actually, ALL roads in the USA are built by private companies with contracts. The government doesn’t have any roadbuilding equipment. But I say that with regard to the real property the roads are on. With a multitude of property owners, there would be a host of problems traveling reliably.
    Also, the military should remain a government entity. But yes, I am for as little government as possible myself.

    splitdog@roadrunner.com

    Genotype 3
    VL 4,100,000
    ALT 101 AST 71
    Treatment Naive
    Started Sof/Dac Jan 12, 2016
    VL= <15 4 weeks in. AST/ALT normal.
    VL=UNDETECTED 8 weeks in.
    SVR4= Virus back. 3,300,000

    Started generic Epclusa Sep. 23, 2017

    4 weeks in <15 *Detected.
    12 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    16 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    Finished 24 weeks treatment 3-17-18
    SVR5 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 20 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 44 <15 Not Detected.

    Thank you Jesus.
    Thank you Dr. James

    2 January 2017 at 7:53 am in reply to: Patent Laws and Market Failures #24875
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    @splitdog

    I am a staunch believer in capitalism, and private property rights, and believe they are necessary for a healthy and productive society. However, in the realm of life-saving medicines, such as the Hep C drugs we here so badly need, there needs to be more of a balance. Something clearly has to be done, so that no one dies or has their lives otherwise diminished while not being able to afford the present day prices of these drugs. While the drug company is entitled to a fair profit for their investment and property rights, there needs to be something else done to ensure the availability to all, regardless of ability to pay. I’m not sure what that is, but it is surely not what Gilead is currently trying to do.

    As an interesting aside, a hybrid system of government may be the best. The roads and their associated real property and the infrastructure necessary for them to operate cannot be by a private enterprise. That would constitute a monopoly and wouldn’t work long term. And maybe the supply of electricity could be better operated by a non profit like the government. (except that the government ruins everything they touch). Modern medicine is currently undergoing these considerations. So far, no system has been satisfactory.

    splitdog@roadrunner.com

    Genotype 3
    VL 4,100,000
    ALT 101 AST 71
    Treatment Naive
    Started Sof/Dac Jan 12, 2016
    VL= <15 4 weeks in. AST/ALT normal.
    VL=UNDETECTED 8 weeks in.
    SVR4= Virus back. 3,300,000

    Started generic Epclusa Sep. 23, 2017

    4 weeks in <15 *Detected.
    12 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    16 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    Finished 24 weeks treatment 3-17-18
    SVR5 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 20 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 44 <15 Not Detected.

    Thank you Jesus.
    Thank you Dr. James

    2 January 2017 at 6:41 am in reply to: Patent Laws and Market Failures #24873
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    I believe this was played out to a degree in socialist countries of old. The common man was hardly helped in his day-to-day lives by all that inventiveness going on in East Germany and USSR for instance. However, the countries that have intellectual property rights have become world leaders of per capita income, allowing their citizens to live better in the process. That is a 60 year or so patent law market study right there.

    What do you propose as an alternative to the system in place now?

    splitdog@roadrunner.com

    Genotype 3
    VL 4,100,000
    ALT 101 AST 71
    Treatment Naive
    Started Sof/Dac Jan 12, 2016
    VL= <15 4 weeks in. AST/ALT normal.
    VL=UNDETECTED 8 weeks in.
    SVR4= Virus back. 3,300,000

    Started generic Epclusa Sep. 23, 2017

    4 weeks in <15 *Detected.
    12 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    16 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    Finished 24 weeks treatment 3-17-18
    SVR5 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 20 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 44 <15 Not Detected.

    Thank you Jesus.
    Thank you Dr. James

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