Good luck SkipD, We are all continuing the battle everyday 24/7. I am doing really well and Spycel and except for a few minor things, getting along good. Hang in there, Blessings, Jeanie<3 In a message dated 4/17/2013 1:20:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
Hello Marty, and all sorry I have not been keeping tabs with the Groups but I have been rather ill for a while, although I must admit today I feel much better today than in months. going back over me email I do not see much in the way of email, is there a problem with what I receive or is it that cml 2 and hope are just being quiet... MARTY how are you feeling, I do hope your well. Anyway I am slowly getting back SkipD From: Marty Gartenberg <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 11:20:06 AM Subject: Re: [CMLHope] Re: Gleevec patent coming to an end in U.S. soon Hi Peg and everyone else. Just so you know, Novartis was sued by some people in India over the patent rights of Gleevec and they won the law suit. Now, this means that India is now allowed to use a generic drug instead of the original Gleevec. So, with this said, Gleevec may just become a thing of the past with a generic drug and ends up costing much less. 18's (symbol for life) Marty On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 9:37 AM, peg <[email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) > wrote: Hi All, Been out of the loop for a while, but wanted to add my two cents to this post about Gleevec patent. The end of the patent on any TKI is going to be a mixed bag. While the development of a generic will dramatically bring the cost down on that generic, it will pose a real problem for those on the other TKI's still under patent. Once the cost playing field is no longer level, you will find that insurance formularies will no longer approve the non-generic TKI's, opting for the lower cost one...under the assumption that all TKI's are equal. While some folks will fight for and be granted exceptions, based on previous trial with Gleevec, others of us will not. To grant an exception is to the discretion of the insurance company. The idea that all TKI's are equal is a wide-spread idea in many countries, some refusing to grant use of TKI's that the manufacturer would not negotiate lower pricing. While there is always patient assistance programs available, only some will qualify, and even then just having to go through that change will be unnerving for those of us who's live depend on the drug we are currently taking. Like always, we must be careful what we wish for! Warmest regards to everyone! peg Currently PCRU on Sprycel 50mg every other day. 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