This is great news Wayne! I've been seeing my VA PCP for testing and follow up. I'll ask her about this next week. I think the need for expanded testing is necessary military wide, especially the Vets that served back in the 70 and 80's. I remember standing in line as the Corpsman vaccinated us with those air guns. The blood was obvious and I often wonder if that wasn't an HCV breeding ground... Thanks for the link.
Tig
Isiscat2011 said
May 10, 2014
This is excellent news! So many veterans have been impacted by this virus (including my brother). I'm so glad they will have access to Sovaldi. I only wish there was some way to treat everyone now.
OldenSlow said
May 10, 2014
"The formulary decision by the VA comes as a panel assembled by the system last month recommended that doctors warehouse hepatitis C patients, putting those with advanced liver disease on Sovaldi first."
"By triaging patients, health care providers can absorb the patient load -- and Sovaldi's cost -- over 10 to 15 years, said Gilead President John Milligan. What's more, the strategy allows those lower-risk patients to receive next-generation treatments under development by Gilead and others."
This is great news Wayne! I've been seeing my VA PCP for testing and follow up. I'll ask her about this next week. I think the need for expanded testing is necessary military wide, especially the Vets that served back in the 70 and 80's. I remember standing in line as the Corpsman vaccinated us with those air guns. The blood was obvious and I often wonder if that wasn't an HCV breeding ground... Thanks for the link.
Tig
This is excellent news! So many veterans have been impacted by this virus (including my brother). I'm so glad they will have access to Sovaldi. I only wish there was some way to treat everyone now.
"The formulary decision by the VA comes as a panel assembled by the system last month recommended that doctors warehouse hepatitis C patients, putting those with advanced liver disease on Sovaldi first."
"By triaging patients, health care providers can absorb the patient load -- and Sovaldi's cost -- over 10 to 15 years, said Gilead President John Milligan. What's more, the strategy allows those lower-risk patients to receive next-generation treatments under development by Gilead and others."
Full article:
http://hepatitiscnewdrugs.blogspot.com/2014/05/updated-va-puts-gileads-1000-pill.html