NEW DRUGS IN CANADA

[Al ontario]

I just got off the phone with my gp nurse. about the new drug treatment. She said It'll be approved and ready late 2011 in the U.S.A. but it takes a extra two years to be approved in Canada which is like three years from now    Does anyone know if that would be true.?
Al ONTARIO   

[keith]

Can't say i know the answer to that one question Al, but what i do know is alot of medical procedures done in the US are considered radical procedures in Canada and therefor the Canadian health system does sometimes take a wait and see approach so it would not suprise me if that were true. I think it sucks but I'm sure  there is legitimate concern at times . I also understand the need to "fast track' new drugs is huge but at what risk of harm?
 I know the last conversation i had with my hep c nurse about new TX drugs , she told me that at the seminar she attended in T.O.(last June) they were led to believe new options of treating would be available late 2011.

[greyrocker]

Al, I think we had a post about this some months ago. I asked my NP then and he didn't think it would be that long after the States cleared it; 6 months maybe. I would think 2 years is a bit of a stretch.

I'll see what I can find out.

greyrocker

[Al ontario]

Sorry to bring up neg . news . But it was such a downer to hear that. I'm so ready to fight again. I'm hoping my hep nurse was not right . Thanks GR.
& keith for your reply. I didn't know where else to ask this question.

al ontario

[sweet sue]

Al,

When the new meds are approved in the US, we will just have to adopt our Canuck members into our homes so that you can get tx here. I for one have a spare room that I would let you come and stay here for however long it takes. My door is always open.

sweet sue 

[Al ontario]

Al,

When the new meds are approved in the US, we will just have to adopt our Canuck members into our homes so that you can get tx here. I for one have a spare room that I would let you come and stay here for however long it takes. My door is always open.

sweet sue 

You are A Sweet Sue. But I don't think The Insurance up here would go for that..Im still hoping they'll be looking for Volunteer's up here I believe My Hep Dr. put me on the clinic  list. at two Hospitals toronto western and Toronto General  hospital. Maybe they'll come up with a One shot  cure 
Thanks so much that was a very generous offer .  This support group has the best people worldwide.
hugs Thanks al Ontario 

[sweet sue]

Al,

Just a thought, our Cunuck neighbors take a leave from work. They come here and of course are low income because they are not working. Patient assistance is available to them and the pharms will provide meds.

I know, a little sneaky, but depending on how soon you really need to treat I think it would be worth it.

sweet sue

[Al ontario]

Al,

Just a thought, our Cunuck neighbors take a leave from work. They come here and of course are low income because they are not working. Patient assistance is available to them and the pharms will provide meds.

I know, a little sneaky, but depending on how soon you really need to treat I think it would be worth it
.
My Hep dr. sayed before I did my tx last year I was  type 1 and had little fat on the liver but since then I was about 70 lbs overweight and only due to me having hep for 30  or more years   he put me as stage 2. So im guessing I have time to wait for new tx. MY ONLY CONCERN IS  i'll be 60 then Hope age
is not a huge factor ? im trying to really take care of myself .

al ontario
sweet sue

[sweet sue]

Al,

Sounds like you will be okay and you know how to stay liver healthy. Hang tight my friend.

sweet sue