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. On Monday, March 11, 2013 11:30:24 AM UTC-7, Vivi wrote: > > Unfortunately, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is making it > extremely difficult for bio-similar generic drugs to be produced and > marketed in the U.S. I'm not familiar with the regulations in Canada but > it's possible we won't see a generic of Gleevec all that soon in the U.S. > > -- -- [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To post to this group, send email to CMLHope@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cmlhope-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cmlhope+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
