tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post8776673436465305506..comments2024-03-18T17:51:23.018-04:00Comments on MD Whistleblower: Is Hepatitis C Treatment Cost-effective?Michael Kirsch, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07555280388086931097noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-28187673060322426012014-11-03T18:21:47.464-05:002014-11-03T18:21:47.464-05:00isn't hcv the leading cause of liver transplan...isn't hcv the leading cause of liver transplants in usa today. I know the stats for developing complications from decades of living with hcv' Is a roll of the dice worth not spending the money on treatment?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559872669286854375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-36413686871532353142014-10-23T14:40:47.105-04:002014-10-23T14:40:47.105-04:00Very little oversight since neither the physician ...Very little oversight since neither the physician nor the patient is spending their own money. The emphasis is on safety and effectiveness, not cost.Michael Kirsch, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07555280388086931097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-65693673191974782832014-10-23T12:19:32.339-04:002014-10-23T12:19:32.339-04:00It seems like there is a black hole. I wish I kne...It seems like there is a black hole. I wish I knew how infectious disease and GI specialists are handling this issue? The latest FDA approved drug is even more (96K for 12 weeks of therapy). I strongly believe in cost effectiveness and the "greatest good for the greatest number". What criteria do MDs use to decide who they will treat and what oversight is there over their decision making when it has such a significant impact on the country's health care expenditures? I believe that physicians in general and specifically, MD leadership, owe the public greater transparency. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-32832516080162190422014-10-17T09:04:41.700-04:002014-10-17T09:04:41.700-04:00Thank you for your post.
If I ever get Hep C, I w...Thank you for your post. <br />If I ever get Hep C, I will remember your post.<br />I also worked for a pharmaceutical company in my youth, so I know what you mean.<br />Drugs that work are big business, and the pharmaceutical companies will sell it no matter what the cost is.Suziq38noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-34182145402236538832014-10-15T08:25:44.089-04:002014-10-15T08:25:44.089-04:00Yes, of course. And there will be more to follow....Yes, of course. And there will be more to follow. I don't think that this changes the point of the post. Thanks for the comment.Michael Kirsch, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07555280388086931097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-2394258897974745572014-10-14T14:03:21.346-04:002014-10-14T14:03:21.346-04:00You do realize Harvoni was approved on 10/12/14?You do realize Harvoni was approved on 10/12/14?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-12005713663878649712014-10-12T12:06:15.518-04:002014-10-12T12:06:15.518-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com