Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Soul of Healing Inc to provide treatments to patients in China


Recent developments have been rapid for Soul of Healing a US based nonprofit with its subsidiary in India.

A recent partnership with Dr. Cheng from Beijing will have video technology used to identify and prescribe generic treatments to Chinese patients.

Resof-L will be given out to patients suffering from genotype 1.

The generic combination of Sofosbuvir 400mg and Ledipasvir 90mg has been highly effective.

We hope to reach out to many more patients from China with the help of Dr. Cheng.

This definitely would be a start in the nonprofits initiative helping the People's Republic of China to eradicate Hep C for good. 

Sunday, March 12, 2017

The dilemma behind generic branding in the Indian Pharmaceutical Market! '



It is important to note that Gilead has licensed over 11 pharmaceutical companies to produce generic hepatitis c medication.

The generics made have molecular similarities with Gilead's brand of medications namely Harvoni, Sovaldi and Epclusa.

Both Harvoni and generic Harvoni Resof-L have molecular similarities to treat effectively genotypes 1,4 and 5 with the combination of Ledipasvir 90mg and Sofosbuvir 400mg.

Both Sovaldi and generic Sovaldi Resof have molecular similarities to effectively treat genotypes 2, 3 and 6 with Sofosbuvir 400mg.

In India there are different brands that are produced but are manufactured by two labs, Hetero Labs and Natco.

Generic brands that have similar contents to Gileads harvoni go by the name Resof L, Hepcivir-l, Hepcinat-lp, MyHep-LVIR.

Generic brands that have similar contents to Gileads Sovaldi go by the name Resof, Hepcivir,

The prices for the international market vary from the distributors to fluctuations in the pharmaceutical market.

There are 12 million people suffering from Hepatitis C in India.

For more information click here. 

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Crucial Determinants and Facts of Hep C

There are various factors that are determinants before and after treatment. 

Patients are usually confused with the voluminous information present over the internet and it definitely confuses the individual in search for information regarding the virus. 

We have brought forward certain well established facts that are crucial for all hep c patients to understand before and after treatment. 

Given below are some of the things that you got to know,

Studies report that once patients have achieved SVR, they have a 99.2 to 100 percent chance of remaining free of Hepatitis C. In other words, less than 1 percent of people who achieve SVR experience a return of Hepatitis C infection.

If Hepatitis C does return after achieving SVR, there is a good chance it is due to re-exposure, and being infected again with the virus.
Some studies suggest that there are two groups at higher risk of Hepatitis C returning after SVR: injection drug users or prisoners, and those co-infected with HIV.
Different from several other diseases, having Hepatitis C once does not provide immunity from getting it again.
Even with SVR, there will still be Hepatitis C antibodies. This does not mean you are still infected. If there is no detectable Hepatitis C virus in the blood, there is nothing to transmit to others. Antibodies are your immune system’s response to a pathogen and are not infectious.
After achieving SVR, routine Hepatitis C screening is typically advised to make sure you remain free of the virus and to catch any reemergence right away should it occur. A quantitative Hepatitis C RNA test that detects viral load is appropriate, not a Hepatitis C antibody test.
After achieving SVR, doctors are hesitant to give patients permission to drink alcohol. This is due to many complicating factors. For example, drinking alcohol is extremely dangerous for those with liver cirrhosis – even if Hepatitis C has been eradicated.
After achieving SVR, liver health almost always improves. This includes improved liver histology, reduced risk of hepatocellular carcinoma, and improved overall survival.
With adherence to lifestyle choices that promote liver health, both cirrhosis and fibrosis have shown the capability of reversing after achieving SVR.

Thursday, February 16, 2017

$84000 Hep C treatment for free!

The following information is based on the news shared in the Bradenton Times.

Gilead has partnered with Ronald J. Cirillo, MD, medical director of Turning Points, Bradenton’s one-stop center for the medically needy at 701 17th Ave. W., Bradenton.

We all know that Harvoni a combination of Sofosbuvir 400mg and Ledipasvir 90mg has been a total success for the treatment of Hep C genotype 1 and genotype 4.

Gilead will take part in Hep C research and the project will be handled by Dr. Cirillo the medical director of Turning Points.

Since the price of the medication is massive it will be interesting to note the number of Hep C patients that will be covered in this research.

The research will be conducted for an unspecified amount of time by students from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.

The findings will be out in a scientific journal.

Gilead is definitely taking a big plunge here, but data also supports 99% success rate of its Indian licensed generics. Sofosbuvir 400mg + Ledipasvir 90mg, Sofosbuvir 400mg, and Sofosbuvir 400mg + Velpatasvir 100mg.

Successful treatment requires 12 weeks and in some cases 24 weeks, but this definitely makes the future positive for patients suffering from chronic Hep C. 

For more information on the program call 941-567-6156 or for the generic program visit here.















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Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Direct Acting Antivirals for the cure of Hepatitis C a global study.

Sofosbuvir based therapy for the treatment of Hep C for genotype 1 or genotype 2 with advanced liver disease the most effective.

An oral combination of Sofosbuvir 400mg + Ledipasvir 90mg has been most effective for treatment of Hep c for genotype 1.

An oral combination of Sofosbuvir 400mg + Daclatasvir 60mg has been most effective for treatment of Hep c for genotype 2, ( with ribavirin for patients with cirrhotic liver condition)

Study conducted by Dr. K. Rajender Reddy, MD, professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania as reported to Medical Economics.

Dr. Reddy along with his colleagues published their results in the Alimentary Pharmacaology & Therapeutics.

Patients are recommended to get tested again probably in 6 months.

The results show that genotype 1 patients had higher sustained virological response (SVR) when treated with sofosbuvir plus simeprevir, with or without ribavirin (66%–74%) than with sofosbuvir plus ribavirin (54%). Genotype 1b patients had a higher response (84%) than did genotype 1a patients (64%). SVR for genotype 2 patients was 72% with sofosbuvir plus ribavirin; genotype 3 patients had a substantially lower response (35%).

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Fake Hepatitis C pills in Japan, a problem in the supply chain.

It is unfortunate that there are counterfeit medications for Harvoni. Of course who wouldn’t want to get into this line of work  where you can charge anyone anywhere between $15000- $35000

While the original price of the drug stands at $94500 its generics available in India are priced at $1500.

Generic medications are equally effective, and this has been proven in the Indian market.

Gilead licensed generics found in the Indian market are also provided to 120  countries with small and medium economies.

The counterfeit Harvoni tablets found in Japan were distributed through wholesalers who worked entirely on cash.



Soul of Healing with its subsidiary Sunny Pharma based in Bangalore provides through its PAP generic medication that can treat Hep C. For more information please feel free to visit and contact us.



Real-world Effectiveness for 12 Weeks of Ledipasvir–Sofosbuvir for Genotype 1 Hepatitis C

The Effectiveness for 12 Weeks of Harvoni Sofosbuvir 400mg and Ledipasvir 90mg for Genotype 1

Sustained Virologic response (SVR) with Sofosbuvir 400mg and Ledipasvir 90mg

Study Population 60 years ( range 19-89) 50% Caucasian, 43% cared for at an academic centre and 30% cirrhotic.

Overall resulted in 94% SVR rate, 2.9% relapsed.




Soul of Healing with its subsidiary Sunny Pharma based in Bangalore provides through its PAP generic medication that can treat Hep C. For more information please feel free to visit and contact us.