March 2015 - Hepatitis C Blog

Pakistan: Thousands of Pakistan made anti Hepatitis C injections expire

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Alan FranciscusDecember 13, 2015

Islamabad- About 10000 injections developed by Punjab University (PU) for treatment of Hepatitis-C have gone redundant, due to negligence of provincial and federal governments.

The government has shifted all the burden of this scam to the shoulders of former PPP led government. PU medical experts had developed 100000 injections for cure of Hepatitis-C at the cost of Rs 7 million, but these have gone time barred while lying in stores, due to non-granting of permission by ministry of health and regulation for conducting laboratory test.

PU Molecular Biology department worked out plan to develop cheap Interferon injection for treatment of Hepatitis C and funds were also provided to the experts of the respective department. The said injection was developed within the span of 5 years time. The permission was sought from federal ministry for health and regulation for laboratory test of these injections. This application was kept unattended in Islamabad secretariat, for two years. These 100000 injections which were prepared for poor patients were wasted, for want of permission by the then minister of health Ejaz Jakhrani and secretary health Khushnood Lashari.

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Pakistan: Thousands of Pakistan made anti Hepatitis C injections expire

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Alan FranciscusDecember 1, 2015

Islamabad- About 10000 injections developed by Punjab University (PU)
for treatment of Hepatitis-C have gone redundant, due to negligence of
provincial and federal governments.

The government has shifted
all the burden of this scam to the shoulders of former PPP led
government. PU medical experts had developed 100000 injections for cure
of Hepatitis-C at the cost of Rs 7 million, but these have gone time
barred while lying in stores, due to non-granting of permission
by ministry of health and regulation for conducting laboratory test.

PU Molecular Biology department worked out plan to develop cheap
Interferon injection for treatment of Hepatitis C and funds were also
provided to the experts of the respective department. The said injection
was developed within the span of 5 years time. The permission was
sought from federal ministry for health and regulation for laboratory
test of these injections. This application was kept unattended in
Islamabad secretariat, for two years. These 100000 injections which were
prepared for poor patients were wasted, for want of permission by the
then minister of health Ejaz Jakhrani and secretary health Khushnood
Lashari.

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Tazo tea luminary Steven Smith died of liver cancer caused by hepatitis C, a hidden epidemic

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Alan FranciscusDecember 13, 2015

After Tazo co-founder Steven Smith died at 65 on March 23, an article on his exceptional life as a serial entrepreneur and whimsical tea visionary attracted more than 100,000 clicks on oregonlive.com — a lot for a news obituary.

But some readers wrote to The Oregonian with questions. They wanted to know the cause of death. They asked why Smith, still bubbling with energy and ideas, died so relatively young.

On Monday, Smith’s widow, Kim DeMent — a remarkable woman in her own right, who runs Steven Smith Teamaker, dances with BodyVox and writes lyrically — explained why. The answer should concern baby boomers and others, because it involves a little-known epidemic that could take many more lives at any age without simple precautions.

Smith died from complications of liver cancer.

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Tazo tea luminary Steven Smith died of liver cancer caused by hepatitis C, a hidden epidemic

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Alan FranciscusDecember 1, 2015

After Tazo co-founder Steven Smith died at 65 on March 23, an article on his exceptional life
as a serial entrepreneur and whimsical tea visionary attracted more
than 100,000 clicks on oregonlive.com — a lot for a news obituary.

But some readers wrote to The Oregonian with questions. They wanted
to know the cause of death. They asked why Smith, still bubbling with
energy and ideas, died so relatively young.

On Monday, Smith’s widow, Kim DeMent — a remarkable woman in her own right, who runs Steven Smith Teamaker, dances with BodyVox and writes lyrically — explained why. The answer should concern baby boomers and others, because it involves a little-known epidemic that could take many more lives at any age without simple precautions.

Smith died from complications of liver cancer.

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Canada: Ontario decision to cover costly hepatitis C drug a lifesaver, doctor says

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Alan FranciscusDecember 13, 2015

Ottawa liver specialist Dr. Curtis Cooper is calling Ontario’s decision to pay for new treatments that can cure hepatitis C a “landmark event” that will change the lives of thousands of people with the disease.

Cooper, director of The Ottawa Hospital and Regional Hepatitis Program, sees thousands of hepatitis C patients, many of whom will benefit from the new drug therapy now that it is covered by the province.

“This is going to mean the difference between health or illness and death,” for many patients, he said.

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Canada: Ontario decision to cover costly hepatitis C drug a lifesaver, doctor says

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Alan FranciscusDecember 1, 2015

Ottawa liver specialist Dr. Curtis Cooper is calling Ontario’s
decision to pay for new treatments that can cure hepatitis C a “landmark
event” that will change the lives of thousands of people with the
disease.

Cooper, director of The Ottawa Hospital and Regional Hepatitis
Program, sees thousands of hepatitis C patients, many of whom will
benefit from the new drug therapy now that it is covered by the
province.

“This is going to mean the difference between health or illness and death,” for many patients, he said.

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Ireland: UP to 80 seriously ill Hepatitis C patients have cleared virus from their blood

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Alan FranciscusDecember 13, 2015

New treatment was given to the patients after doctors warned they were not responding to other drugs.

The treatment, which costs around €45,000 to €55,000 per patient was given to the patients after doctors warned they were not responding to other drugs.

Dr Suzanne Norris, a gastroenterologist at St James’s Hospital in Dublin, said the patients will continue to be monitored over the coming months to determine their response.

Earlier this year Health Minister Leo Varadkar said a programme was being put in place to provide early access to the powerful new direct-acting anti-viral drugs for Hepatitis C patients with the greatest clinical need, due to the advanced nature of their condition.

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Ireland: UP to 80 seriously ill Hepatitis C patients have cleared virus from their blood

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Alan FranciscusDecember 1, 2015

New treatment was given to the patients after doctors warned they were not responding to other drugs.

The treatment, which costs around €45,000 to €55,000 per patient was
given to the patients after doctors warned they were not responding to
other drugs.

Dr Suzanne Norris, a gastroenterologist at St James’s
Hospital in Dublin, said the patients will continue to be monitored
over the coming months to determine their response.

Earlier this
year Health Minister Leo Varadkar said a programme was being put in
place to provide early access to the powerful new direct-acting
anti-viral drugs for Hepatitis C patients with the greatest clinical
need, due to the advanced nature of their condition.

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