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OneBlueDotBama

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4. 41 patients....

Reply to Live and Learn (Original post)

Sat Apr 27, 2013, 05:09 PM

Apr 2013

I have seen HCV treatments claim 80%, 60% yada, yada, yada over the last 15 years. 41 patients is not something to get excited about, just my humble opinion.

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Gilead-Bristol Hepatitis C Drug Combo Cures 100% in Study [View all] Live and Learn Apr 2013 OP

I've been deferring treatment for Hep C. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2013 #1

The problem is that Big-Pharma only cares about profit Live and Learn Apr 2013 #3

That is horrifying. BethanyQuartz Apr 2013 #2

41 patients.... OneBlueDotBama Apr 2013 #4

But they were failures on previous drug trials Yo_Mama Apr 2013 #6

It was 41 patients that hadn't been cured with conventional treatments. Live and Learn Apr 2013 #8

This is a weakness of how the FDA works Recursion Apr 2013 #5

Nationalize the corporations... hunter Apr 2013 #7

I agree. Nationalize Big Pharma, eliminate the insurance parasites... Comrade Grumpy Apr 2013 #9