Go to the VA web site and check out their eligibility rules. Almost any veteran may qualify. Once qualified and admitted you will get all prescription drugs...
Scott Adler
telephonics@...
Jun 1, 2001 11:25 am
539
... states he is ... it as ... given out of ... why they ... and only ... sure. I just ... have ... wants to ... Medicare does not pay for any prescription...
SCOTT ADLER
telephonics@...
Jun 1, 2001 12:20 pm
540
Novartis cannot close all trials. One of the conditions of Gleevec being granted accelerated approval was that postmarketing studies be conducted. You can find...
Paul McKay
pmckay@...
Jun 1, 2001 12:22 pm
541
... Biopsy ... marrow area. ... actual ... it when ... BMB results -less than 1% ph+...almost zero club...Cheers (with water) Linda...
bert_linda@...
Jun 1, 2001 5:18 pm
542
I just checked their website: http://www.vapbm.org/PBM/prices.htm download prices.exe, and import it into excel.... Gleevec is listed in their formulary as...
Al Musella, DPM
musella@...
Jun 1, 2001 7:20 pm
543
Not true. They pay for oral cancer drugs that have an IV equivalent. For example the drug Temodar (which is used for brain cancer), is covered by medicare, ...
Al Musella, DPM
musella@...
Jun 1, 2001 7:28 pm
544
Does anyone know of a clinical trial using Gleevec for soft tissue sarcoma? My daughter in California is in an advanced stage of malignant sarcoma and has...
james_b422@...
Jun 1, 2001 10:17 pm
545
Does anyone know of a clinical trial for Gleevec for patients with soft-tissue sarcoma?...
james_b422@...
Jun 1, 2001 10:19 pm
546
Dear James, You might want to contact Dr. George Demetri, a sarcoma specialist at Dana-Farber in Boston, and also one of the principal investigators involved...
lmodrngrrl@...
Jun 1, 2001 11:33 pm
547
I have talked to many doctors in my area(south dakota )who have limited knowledge of Glevec and are not encouraging me to go beyond cassodex and Luprine. I...
Bert
bertloehrer@...
Jun 2, 2001 12:35 am
548
JW - what do you mean by "the longevity of the drug?" Richard R...
Richard R
rrockef1@...
Jun 2, 2001 3:12 am
549
This message reminds me to let you all know that I've put a glossary of CML-related terms and abbreviations in the Files section of the YahooGroups CML site,...
Richard R
rrockef1@...
Jun 2, 2001 3:12 am
550
Because of a tiny "typo", Richard's hyperlink won't work. (Darn fussy computers, and all just because of an innocent little extra comma on the end of the URL)....
Erick Swearengin
erick_swearengin@...
Jun 2, 2001 7:40 am
551
From the May 26, 2001 Science News Weekly Newsmagazine of Science by Damaris Christensen (Biomedicine, p. 328) New drug takes on intestinal cancer: For...
Erick Swearengin
erick_swearengin@...
Jun 2, 2001 8:46 am
552
Hello Al, I read your post "Gleevec is listed in their formulary as covered" I tried to download the site in which you mentioned, but I'm having difficulty. I...
wreath@...
Jun 2, 2001 3:14 pm
553
Sorry for the confusion - I was answering 2 different questions. In the first post I said I think the VA covers Glivec, because it is listed in the formulary....
Al Musella, DPM
musella@...
Jun 2, 2001 3:28 pm
554
By longevity, I am simply wondering how long the drug keeps the cancer in remission. Of course, it has not been out long enough for anyone to know for sure,...
jw3827@...
Jun 3, 2001 4:32 pm
555
... reduced ... exhausted ... a ... This is an outragious price. You should contact Novartis with the details. But is there evidence that Gleevec affects a...
SCOTT ADLER
telephonics@...
Jun 4, 2001 11:47 am
556
... at ... website ... your ... through ... a ... Click Below! Top 100+ Drugs Allergy Alzheimer's Antibiotics Anti-Cancer Anti-Depressant Arthritis ...
SCOTT ADLER
telephonics@...
Jun 4, 2001 11:52 am
557
I'm getting two different stories about Gleevec. I'm on hold for a prescription because my liver enzymes aren't at an appropriate level. Here's my question: ...
Kellie Geressy
kgeressy@...
Jun 4, 2001 4:03 pm
558
Hi Kellie, Gleevec capsules are orange with something written on them in red (I can't find my glasses right now). Good luck--hope those enzymes come down...
Dorothy Emery
doemery@...
Jun 4, 2001 5:13 pm
559
... Ah, that's what I thought you meant, but wanted to be sure (the term they use for this is "durability," by the way). You're right, there's simply no ...
Richard R
rrockef1@...
Jun 4, 2001 5:21 pm
560
... That's pretty accurate. It's definitely more orange than it appeared on the cover of TIME, where it was yellow. Richard R PS - there's a JPEG from the...
Richard R
rrockef1@...
Jun 4, 2001 5:25 pm
561
thanks Rich, that's kind of what we heard about "durability" so its good that someone else has heard that as well. Keep me up to date. JW...
jw3827@...
Jun 4, 2001 5:25 pm
562
... Scott - no, not yet, but there is a clinical trial. For the sarcoma trial, see: ...
Christy Brewsaugh
christy@...
Jun 4, 2001 5:48 pm
563
The entire Medicare organization needs to be revamped. When my Mom was diagnosed with CML 6 years ago. Medicare refused to pay for a BMT because they were...
Bunkybear7147473@...
Jun 4, 2001 7:45 pm
564
Hello everyone. Large capsule or small. How many are you taking. The Dr. told me 6 perday. Is that about right. I havn't started yet still waiting for the...
judith martyn
jam_92842@...
Jun 4, 2001 9:29 pm
565
... Hi I am sitting here looking at capsule - it is pale orange with these letters in capital darker orange "NVR SI"...Good Luck, Linda ... ...
linda ginn
bert_linda@...
Jun 4, 2001 9:57 pm
566
... Best wishes to your Mom and to you..I wish you strength and peace, Linda on-text portions of this message have been ... ...
linda ginn
bert_linda@...
Jun 4, 2001 10:01 pm
567
I believe they have changed the look of the Gleevec capsules now that Gleevec is FDA approved. I've uploaded an image of some "study" capsules from my...
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