Wednesday, November 30, 2016

New Zealanders with Hepatitis C are turning to generic, legally-imported treatments

NZers turn to generic Hepatitis C meds

New Zealanders with Hepatitis C are turning to generic, legally-imported treatments that cure the virus and give sufferers a new lease on life.

Ms Heal has genotype 3 Hepatitis C, and was told last year she could fund her own treatment for about $115,000.

She found she could buy the medication she needed through an Australian doctor for a fraction of the price - just a little over $2000 per treatment.

The medications produced in India and made available through the FixHepC Buyers Club, set up by Tasmanian GP Dr James Freeman, have drastically improved Ms Heal's - and other New Zealanders' - quality of life.

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