At $1,000/pill, it's not something you can just handle on your own out of pocket. It also doesn't cover even half of the HepC genotypes. However, for the genotypes it does cover, it works very, very well compared to the previous course of treatments.
I went through the treatment last year because I had great insurance and they covered the drug. This was something I thought about every single time I had a conversation about that drug. I'm cleared of HepC because of Sovaldi/ribavirin, but I can only imagine all of the people who will deal with HepC for far longer than they need to because of the ridiculous cost. Upon reading the Wiki article on Sofosbuvir (generic name for Sovaldi), it sounds like things are already moving in the right direction, but there's still a ways to go before the cost comes down.
I went through the treatment last year because I had great insurance and they covered the drug. This was something I thought about every single time I had a conversation about that drug. I'm cleared of HepC because of Sovaldi/ribavirin, but I can only imagine all of the people who will deal with HepC for far longer than they need to because of the ridiculous cost. Upon reading the Wiki article on Sofosbuvir (generic name for Sovaldi), it sounds like things are already moving in the right direction, but there's still a ways to go before the cost comes down.