The price must be good. Patients with a Health Care Card (disadvantaged, Pensioners etc) will pay $6.10 for a 12 week course of treatment with Harvoni.
Other patients will pay $37.50.
As it has been estimated to cost $1 billion to treat 200,000 patients, it means Harvoni must cost the Government <$50k for a 12 week course.
Matt Chris said
Dec 21, 2015
YAAHHOOO ! For Australia
I hope they have negotiated a great price because the price issues has made it harder for every person to benefit from this break through drug.
matt
JoAnneh said
Dec 20, 2015
Malcomb,
Great news and thank you and others who lobbied
To help their countryman!
Greg said
Dec 20, 2015
Hi Malcolm,
Fantastic news I'll be looking at this down the track probably in six months. I've just landed a new job contract which will run that long so will wait till I finish that. Great news indeed for everyone in Oz. Love this site and all the wonderful people here. Love and Light to all. Greg
PS,
Lovely to be on Bribie mate, have a great and happy Christmas filled with love and joy.
mallani said
Dec 20, 2015
Hi Greg,
Yeah mate, this is the good stuff. Interferon is long gone. It's what you have been waiting so long for.
Happy Christmas from Bribie Island!
Groupergetter said
Dec 20, 2015
MERRY CHRISTMAS AUSTRALIA THE GIFT OF LIFE.
Linuxter said
Dec 20, 2015
Congrats Aussies!
... and MerryChristmas to you all!!
Soon it will be HCV freeAustrailia ... that's HUGE!
So glad to hear this wonderful news!
Linuxter
Ari-anna said
Dec 20, 2015
Good news indeed - perhaps the Aussies can now teach the Kiwis a bit about treating HCV???
Greg said
Dec 19, 2015
Hi Malcolm,
Is this the Interferon free treatment? Haven't kept up with what's out there for a while. Hope this is the one we all have been waiting for.
Cheers,
Greg
-- Edited by Greg on Sunday 20th of December 2015 04:55:18 AM
mallani said
Dec 19, 2015
We have had a new Health Minister since Malcolm Turnbull took over as Prime Minister a few months ago. She made it clear she would act on the HCV Medicines approved by our TGA early this year.
We have lobbied her and the result is free access to the drugs from March 1st., 2016. All patients will have access, regardless of fibrosis stage and Genotype.
It is interesting to note that AbbVie are not included- they did not bother making a submission to the TGA. So, no Viekira-Pak here.
The drugs available will be Harvoni, Sovaldi and Daclatasvir. The Geno 3's are lining up for Sovaldi/Daclatasvir, and not before time.
It's a great Christmas present for the estimated 400,000 patients who have relapsed or been denied treatment.
The price must be good. Patients with a Health Care Card (disadvantaged, Pensioners etc) will pay $6.10 for a 12 week course of treatment with Harvoni.
Other patients will pay $37.50.
As it has been estimated to cost $1 billion to treat 200,000 patients, it means Harvoni must cost the Government <$50k for a 12 week course.
YAAHHOOO ! For Australia
I hope they have negotiated a great price because the price issues has made it harder for every person to benefit from this break through drug.
matt
Great news and thank you and others who lobbied
To help their countryman!
Hi Malcolm,
Fantastic news I'll be looking at this down the track probably in six months. I've just landed a new job contract which will run that long so will wait till I finish that. Great news indeed for everyone in Oz. Love this site and all the wonderful people here.
Love and Light to all.
Greg
PS,
Lovely to be on Bribie mate, have a great and happy Christmas filled with love and joy.
Hi Greg,
Yeah mate, this is the good stuff. Interferon is long gone. It's what you have been waiting so long for.
Happy Christmas from Bribie Island!
MERRY CHRISTMAS AUSTRALIA THE GIFT OF LIFE.
Congrats Aussies!
... and Merry Christmas to you all!!
Soon it will be HCV free Austrailia ... that's HUGE!
So glad to hear this wonderful news!
Linuxter
Hi Malcolm,
Is this the Interferon free treatment? Haven't kept up with what's out there for a while. Hope this is the one we all have been waiting for.
Cheers,
Greg
-- Edited by Greg on Sunday 20th of December 2015 04:55:18 AM
We have had a new Health Minister since Malcolm Turnbull took over as Prime Minister a few months ago. She made it clear she would act on the HCV Medicines approved by our TGA early this year.
We have lobbied her and the result is free access to the drugs from March 1st., 2016. All patients will have access, regardless of fibrosis stage and Genotype.
It is interesting to note that AbbVie are not included- they did not bother making a submission to the TGA. So, no Viekira-Pak here.
The drugs available will be Harvoni, Sovaldi and Daclatasvir. The Geno 3's are lining up for Sovaldi/Daclatasvir, and not before time.
It's a great Christmas present for the estimated 400,000 patients who have relapsed or been denied treatment.
http://www.hepatitisaustralia.com/newsarticles/christmas-comes-early-for-australians-living-with-hepatitis-c/19/12/2015