BCG drug cost??? Is there any help out there??

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11 years 2 months ago #43989 by seabreeze

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Thank you for your reply. This was very helpful. Again thank you for this information.

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11 years 2 months ago #43988 by seabreeze

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11 years 2 months ago #43981 by Markq

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Merck's Tice BCG is the only product available right now. They have a patient financial assistance program if you qualify. You'll have to call them and give them your info and see if you qualify. If not, explain your situation to your urologist and see if they will work something out with you. Don't buy it from a "grey" vendor even if the price looks good and the site looks legit. There's no way to tell how they stored the drug or even what's in the vial if you don't obtain the drug from reliable sources.

www.merck.com/merckhelps/vaccines/home.html

47 yo, Ta G3
Diagnosed 11-24-10
BCG induction starting 12/17/10 followed by BCG maintance.

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11 years 2 months ago #43980 by mmc

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You cannot just buy it. It is a live TB vaccine so it is very tightly controlled.
The only way to get it is thru your urologist.

Mike

Age 54
10/31/06 dx CIS (TisG3) non-invasive (at 47)
9/19/08 TURB/TUIP dx Invasive T2G3
10/8/08 RC neobladder(at 49)
2/15/13 T4G3N3M1 distant metastases(at 53)
9/2013 finished chemo -cancer free again
1/2014 ct scan results....distant mets
2/2014 ct result...spread to liver, kidneys, and lymph...

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11 years 2 months ago #43978 by seabreeze

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looking for the best economical way to get this drug....any advice, idea's?

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