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Untreated Liver with Hep C with Cirrhosis: Next: Transplant, Cancer or Death

Untreated Liver with Hep C with Cirrhosis: Next: Transplant, Cancer or Death

  • Hep C Infection - Progression of Liver Disease
  • Healthy Liver Compared to Liver with Cirrhosis

Overview

Originally Published: 07/26/2014

Post Date: 12/10/2014

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Summary/Abstract

Activists disrupt the speech of Mr. Gregg Alton, the top manager of Gilead pharmaceutical company (Solvadi), to protest against unreasonably high prices of hepatitis C medicines at the 2014 World Aids Conference

Content

Pills Cost Pennies, Greed Cost Lives

 

Note: My brother was born on July 26 and died as a result of Hepatitis C that had progressed to stage IV cirrhosis. He was lucky to receive a new liver but died eleven years later. 


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I went through Hep C treatment twice. Fist using interferon for nine month at $1,000. a month. I couldn't finish the full year requirement as it devastated me physically and so emotionally that I was suicidal. A year later I tried it again only adding Ribavirin to the mix. Again $1,000. a month. Thankfully it worked. I understand R&D expenses. But if they reduce the cost, more people will buy and the more money they will make. Shame on them for making it available to the wealthy only. » Read More

by Adrian Hooper

Lexington, Kentucky

12/12/2014 - 02:09 pm