We will see if it gets taken down. I think it violates the Terms of Service.
Interferon – Intron A
I am 14 weeks into a 48 week Interferon (Intron A) regimen for Stage III Melanoma Cancer. I get a monthly supply of IFN in 4 self injection needle pens. My dosage is 20 MIU, there are approximately 75 MIU per pen, which leaves approximately 13-15 MIU in each pen after I am done with it.
This stuff costs a bloody fortune, but my insurance covers it. Each of those pens w/ the 13-15 MIU is probably “worth” $500. And I have 14 of them right now, and a new one every week. So that’s $7500 of IFN.
Obviously, it is not enough for a full course for a Melanoma patient (10 MIU/m^2), but would work fine for a hepatitis c patient, or a MS patient (3 MIU/m^2). Though to be honest, I’m not sure what the differences are in the brands/variants of Interferon Alpha.
I am hoping to find an IFN requiring patient who does not have the good fortune of having health insurance. I don’t want payment. I just want these insanely expensive drugs to help save someone’s life.