Interferon ribavirin cost

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Avatar f tn My prescription co-pays were a total of $70 a month for Incivek, Interferon, and Ribavirin. When I was on only Interferon and Ribavirin, my co-pays were $25 a month. However, I have good drug coverage and insurance companies and prescription drug coverage plans can vary considerable in coverage and in cost. As the others mentioned, Both Incivek and Pegasys have financial assistance programs.
Avatar m tn was wondering about the cost of meds. interferon and ribavirin, im checking with my ins. to see what they will cover. i may have misspoke about this thing on hepititusccure.net i dont think it is herbal? it deals with fatty liver tissue. but its only 50 bucks to read about it so i dont really have anything to lose. going back to doc in 3 mo. not sure why till i decide on tx. if tx takes care of virus, do people go back to normal lifestyle? i do like my beer in the eves.
Avatar n tn m not real sure on this but the cost is around $2200.00 a month which includes 4 injections and ribavirin. If you have drug coverage the cost is usually covered depending on deductible and co-pay. If no drug coverage, both companies offer patient assistance programs if the individual qualifies.
Avatar m tn What is the current cost of Telaprevir, Ribavirin, and Interferon ? I'm wondering what the total cost would be, as well as each drug. I will be starting treatment in about 6 weeks, or less, hopefully.
Avatar n tn I think almost all patients are given daily ribavirin pills in addition to the weekly subcutaneous injection of interferon, and for the more resistant genotypes they will usually add one of two different protease inhibitor drugs as well. All these drugs are pretty expensive if you have to pay full price, but most people either have insurance that covers all but a co-pay, or find some kind of assistance with the costs.
Avatar m tn (2.1) HCV Mono-infected and HCV/HIV-1 Co-infected Genotype 1 or 4 SOVALDI + peg-interferon alfa + ribavirin 12 weeks Genotype 2 SOVALDI + ribavirin 12 weeks Genotype 3 SOVALDI + ribavirin 24 weeks * SOVALDI in combination with ribavirin for 24 weeks can be considered for CHC patients with genotype 1 infection who are interferon ineligible. (2.
962490 tn?1406841002 Actually Olysio standard treatment, using peg-interferon + ribavirin for 48 weeks is not recommended or used by anyone I have heard of. There are much more effective treatments with less side effects currently available and better ones at the end of this year and early next year. Very poor results for GT 1a treatment naive people (the easiest patients to treat)...
Avatar f tn Vertex Pharmaceuticals producing telaprevir as incivek, set a wholesale price of $49,200 for a 12-week regimen, which works in combination with pegylated interferon and ribavirin; after which pegylated interferon and ribavirin are to be continued for as few as another 12 weeks. Merck's boceprevir marked as Victrelis has a wholesale price of $1,100 per week, or between $26,400 and $48,400 for a course of treatment, depending on needed duration. http://clinicianonnet.blogspot.
Avatar f tn That is only the cost of the Incivek - you still need to add in the cost of interferon and ribavirin and any additional rescue drugs you might need. I figure my regular treatment cost over $200,000 in total. Thank God for insurance.
1722607 tn?1335747858 I contacted my insurance company today to ask about the price of the meds for triple treatment. A 3 month supply of interferon, ribavirin, & Victrelis would cost $180.00 (so about $60 a month) I thought it was going to be a lot higher. But I forgot to ask about "rescue drugs". Not sure how that works and how much that would be. Any one have an idea?
Avatar m tn Second time was after ribavirin was approved and interferon was improved so that was one shot of interferon a week and ribavirin pills. Later I was in a clinical trial with interferon, ribavirin and a clinical trial medicine. Each treatment was for 6 months duration. I was a null responder to treatment in that my viral load did not decrease at al while taking the medicines. Yes I am doing fine I am going to college full time and working.
1930700 tn?1327064904 If you look at the stats from all of the Sofobuvir studies you will see that very few people ever become anemic. It is when Ribavirin is combined with interferon that anemia is a common issue and even more so with victrelis and incivek. I am not sure what stage 2/3 means as their are stage 0-4 on the commonly used Metavir scale. You should find out the stage of your liver disease now because it will determine if you need to treat soon or can wait. It is either a biopsy or fibroscan.
2030686 tn?1351688548 In the majority of cases, for the treatment of hepatitis C ribavirin is used alongside interferon. Ribavirin is ineffective against hepatitis C on its own. It comes in 200mg pill or capsule form and is taken orally, twice daily, with the dose being dependent on patient weight and genotype.
Avatar n tn I have no health insurance and no income to provide for treatment with Interferon and ribavirin. Is there any way to support me?
Avatar n tn Can only tell you what it costs here in the USA. The total treatment costs around $50-60,000 USD. This is for someone needing to do 48 weeks of treatment. Some treatments are for only 24 weeks so that would be around $30,000. The cost is aprox for ALL the injections and the pills that are part of the treatment. There are new drugs coming out next year that will be added to the current drugs, Peg-interferon & Ribavirin. The first one out should be Telaprevir.
Avatar f tn The price of telaprevir is $49,200 for the course of treatment, and boceprevir costs between $26,400 and $48,400 for the full course. Those prices do not include the cost of pegylated interferon and ribavirin http://www.pharmacypracticenews.com/ViewArticle.aspx?
407029 tn?1253992623 Quite often, our insurance companies will cover the cost of ribavirin for a nominal co-pay; however, the interferon is excluded from the Rx side of the plan, but covered under major medical, which is probably why you are seeing the high co-pay. I’d encourage you to call one of the following numbers and ask about their Patient Assistant Plan (PAP). Here you go: Pegassist (Roche Pegasys system): 1-877-734-2797 Commitment to Care (Schering- Plough PEG-Intron system): 1-800-521-7157 http://www.
1547916 tn?1294280611 here in the States, the cost for 24 weeks pegylated interferon/ribavirin, if purchased by cash out of pocket would cost (roughly) USD $14,000. (AUD $13,675). The interferon requires refrigeration; it is shipped overnight in cold-pack cooler containers.
Avatar m tn The meds alone are in the USD $25,000 range per year; this only covers the interferon/ribavirin. If rescue drugs like Procrit, Neupogen or others are required, they can become *really* pricey. Office visits to the doctor, procedures such as liver biopsy, U/S scans etc additionally drive the cost up; we had a CPA track her hard costs and $65,000/year was paid out by either her or her insurance company. Others with more complex situations have reported costs in excess of $200,000/year.