cost of treatment

[pinoak]

I have just started on interferon (135 once a week) and ribashere 200mg. twice a day. I need someone to tell me how much this will cost me for one year. I have no insurance
Thanks to anyone,
Pinoak

[Bill1954]

Treatment can cost upwards of U.S. $60,000/year if drugs, doctors, and procedures such as biopsy, U/S scans, etc. are factored in.

There is some help available for the medications through the pharmaceutical companies; they can provide patient assistance for those that are uninsured or underinsured, provided they fit the income criteria:

Pegassist (Roche Pegasys system): 1-877-734-2797

Commitment to Care (Schering- Plough PEG-Intron system): 1-800-521-7157

Best of luck to you—

Bill

[Virusbuster]

Here in the Netherlands, a treatement like this costs between 20,000 and 30,000 euros. Luckily, everybody here is insured mandatory, and insurance companies are required by law to cover this treatement.