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Has anyone heard of curing Hep C with BHT?

I was at the earthclinic site and read seversl people started a regimen of BHT and they wete cured of Hep C! I am curious if anyone here had tried this treatment? It is now under discovery as a cure for herpes and aids by the government but couldnt find info on it as a hep c cure. Hubby is sick. Geno 1 and needs a cure. He tried ribovirin and peg but it almost killed him,so they took him off. Also is anyone here fighting to get gillead sciences to release the two pill cure for Geno 1 hep C? If u arent you should be signing
Petitions i am! Google it!
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1475202 tn?1536270977
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Terrific! The form does not specify anything as optional except "Why is this important to you". Thanks for the information. I don't know if failure to complete the form in its entirety will count effective to the purpose.

Their privacy policy provides clear information regarding petition signing.  
http://www.change.org/about/privacy

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It is possible to sign the petition without putting in private personal details. The only real requirement is an email address which they use to verify your who you say you are. I never received anything but initial verification.
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Collaboration on Hepatitis Drugs Lags: BMS & Gilead

By ANDREW POLLACK
NY Times Published: April 19, 2012

A combination of two pills proved extremely effective in treating hepatitis C in a small trial, raising hopes among researchers that the disease will be curable without an injected drug that has debilitating side effects.

A machine purifying a drug at a Gilead Sciences laboratory in California.

But the combination might not find its way to the market because one pill is owned by Gilead Sciences and the other by Bristol-Myers Squibb. The companies have not agreed to collaborate, to the chagrin of some doctors.

http://www.natap.org/2012/EASL/EASL_45.htm
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Some more information:

Bristol-Myers' Hepatitis Stumble Boosts Gilead, Vertex

By Brett Chase Aug 02, 2012 11:35 am


The big drug maker is halting a study for what was believed to be a promising treatment for hepatitis C. Gilead shares rally as Bristol-Myers falls

The big drug maker suspended a study of what was believed to be a promising experimental treatment for the liver-wasting virus. “This voluntary action was taken to protect patient safety based on the emergence of a serious safety issue,” Bristol-Myers says in a statement. “The cause of the safety issue and any potential relationship to study drug are unknown at this time

Read more: http://www.minyanville.com/sectors/biotech-pharma/articles/bristol-myers-squibb-gilead-sciences-hepatitis/8/2/2012/id/42915#ixzz28YN24x2x

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Achillion Deal Looming as Hepatitis Drugs Fail: Real M&A
By Ryan Flinn and Will Robinson on August 29, 2012

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMY) last week said it was abandoning an experimental hepatitis C pill it obtained through its February purchase of Inhibitex Inc. after one patient died and others were hospitalized while taking the drug in a study. This week, Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc. said U.S. regulators halted its study of a similar therapy, marking the second hold on clinical trials for the company this month.

Read more: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-28/achillion-takeover-looms-as-hepatitis-treatments-fail-real-m-and-a
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http://www.change.org/petitions/gilead-sciences-please-collaborate-with-bristol-myers-for-the-cure-for-hepatitis-c-now. Please sign this petition to release the two pill cure for hep c!
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