CATE BROUGHTON
Last updated 10:35, January 19 2016
Last updated 10:35, January 19 2016
Hazel Heal, of Dunedin, says her quality of life has become "so intensely good" after getting access to hepatitis C drugs from overseas.
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Dozens of Kiwis facing liver disease and a shortened life as a result of the virus have travelled to Australia to pick up wonder drugs with the help of Tasmanian doctor James Freeman.
Freeman set up a Dallas Buyers Club-style operation in February 2015 to help Australian hepatitis C patients import generic versions of a break-through medication patented by multinational pharmaceutical Gilead.
Three Dunedin women are among about 100 Kiwis who have used Freeman's Fix Hep C Buyers Club. The women now want to spread the message to New Zealand's estimated 50,000 hepatitis C sufferers.
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January Updates
Reducing the cost of new hepatitis C drugs
Sovaldi Investigation Finds Revenue-Driven Pricing Strategy Behind $84,000 Hepatitis Drug
Check out an index of articles pointing the reader to the current controversy over the high price of Sovaldi, Harvoni (ledipasvir/sofosbuvir) and AbbVie Viekira Pak
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