How much does interferon cost in your country?

[heppy_uk]

Hello cousins
How much does interferon cost in your country per 180 microgram syrige full? Also how much does Ribavirine cost?

[pirate302]

I am from B.C. and had a real hard time getting treatment and funding for tx.  Even had extended medical and low income..  Unfortunatly I relapsed after tx. and there is no second chance in B.C. from what I've been told

[pedro007]

    In Canada,in the province of British Columbia, for low income people,Tx is free.< $22,000.00 / year. Our health care is administered by each province, but receives federal funding.
   We can thank a left of center politician named Tommy Douglas for our Universal Health Care.
    I pay a small, maximum monthly premium of about $60.00. Can. / US. They are about par these days. The most I have to pay for prescription drugs a year is about $1,300.00. I think. The Gov't pays the rest. Other than that most everything is free. I just finished a clinical trial so all Tx drugs and tests were paid for by the Pharma Co. BMS.         B.C Med, paid for my ferry fair to the city and the trial clinic gave me $50.00 a visit for travel costs.

[pirate302]

I'm all for passing any left over meds to someone in need profiding they were properly stores.  Man one of the biggest stresses on people is the fact that they can't afford the treatment.  If it was cancer there would be no question about treatment.  We have to do ilegal things if the need arises.  Hooray to the countrys that look after there people.

[stef2011]

as to asia consider that many contries are about to start genric interferon by government or private producers, vietnam has started and others are following...
i don t remember the cost of generic but it is much much lower for sure.

the price will be falling in the near future anyway both because patent is about to expire and because there will be interferon lambda available or hopefully antivirals combo without interferon use on hcv.hbv has almost no use of interferon so their market will be small

[Aaron57]

Treating in Indonesia where I've been living for the last 12 years.... I pay out of pocket,
no insurance or socialized medicine here .

Per shot U.S.$ 250 / Riba is free
PCR RNA - U.S. $220
CBC's - apx . U.S.$ 25 or more, if for example, adding fasting insulin +$20 , TSHs + $20

Estimated , 11 month treatment for G1  = apx. U.S. $15,000

What a way to spend $15,000 savings :((

If it works it will definitely be worth it !

If I was living back in the states , I could not afford it ... however here in Indonesia , the so called doctors do not have much experience with this Tx .... hmmm what a trade off ...

[toxy]

Heppy_UK
YOu were saying that you have several interferon left, and you could give it to somebody who needs it, In Georgia the therapy is so coslty most of the people cannot afford it. A friend of mine, a young guy has a hep c and he is collecting the medicine to start the treatment, he has genotype 3a, he already has some interferon pre filled syringes if you could give him yours it would fill his supply and he would be able to start the treatment, could you please, inform us if you could give us the medicine

Thanks a lot in advance