Category Archives: HCV Health

VHA– HARVONI HAS ARRIVED

Posted on January 15, 2015 by asknod

Just in time for the almost-gone stage 4 (Metavir) Heppers of my era, the VA is apparently snapping up Harvoni at $867 a pill. That’s down from the official price charged Multicare and Franciscan of $1187.00 each. The best news … Continue reading →

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2014 treatment guidance to VA providers of patients with extra-hepatic HCV disorders

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Laura

Providers are told that in cases where there is no “significant extra-hepatic disease” treatment can be deferred. But they are told NOT to delay treatment, even with mild liver disease, when these are present (Table 12–scroll down). These are the … Continue reading →

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The head-to-toe “groom me” Asian street phenomenon

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Laura

HBV, vaccine but no cure; HCV, no vaccine, possible cures. Both can be transmitted during pedicures and other personal care activities. In Asia, open-air barbers and pedicurists still ply their trades the old-fashioned unsterile way. Helen Tryell of Hepatitis Australia, … Continue reading →

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Prejudicial Title: The Vietnam drug user returns; final report, September 1973

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Laura

To the best of my knowledge, Vietnam veterans have been the victims of the largest outbreak of HCV in the United States to date. The largest cohort was born in 1954. We know that there are many transmission routes in … Continue reading →

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Revisiting CDC’s Bruce Weniger’s jet injector slide presentation, 2004

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Laura

This slide set (LINK BELOW) may be useful to those who have not seen it before. I’ve come across this slide presentation given at a WHO conference before but it’s good to review. Bruce Weniger provides some background on the … Continue reading →

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Neo jet injector idea from hell

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Laura

This one’s for the ladies: Purpose? Targeting gene expression to living tissue using jet injection Patent # US 20040193111 A1 [0021] The improved jet injection device for injection of the human female cervix consists of a jet injection nozzle which is small … Continue reading →

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BVA DECISIONS ARE OUT (AGAIN)

Posted on November 9, 2014 by asknod

The latest batch of BVA HCV decisions, and, by extension, all decisions this year, was released late Friday night. I’ll peruse them to see what the latest jetgun synopsae are. Seems the BVA and the Court of Appeals has finally … Continue reading →

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HEPATITIS C VACCINE?

Posted on November 6, 2014 by asknod

Amazing progress in eradicating this virus as well as preventing it via a vaccine.

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BVA–PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM–JETGUNs

Posted on October 28, 2014 by asknod

Here’s the shortest decision on jetguns or any kind of BVA appeal I’ve ever seen. It’s uncanny. NO discussion. No long drawn out dog and pony show. Just a simple ” He says it was jetguns. Doctor agrees. Granted. Next? … Continue reading →

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BVA–IT ISN’T THE IVDU, TRUST ME.

Posted on October 14, 2014 by asknod

I love to read about impossible quests and the path ridden to arrive there. Here is one for the ages. I must give Johnny “Einstein” Vet the “What? Me Worry? Award for this one. He has earned it. He takes … Continue reading →