That's interesting, I have Empire BCBS and it is a PPO and when I went to the audiologist last year, I was told hearing aids would be covered almost 100%.I have BCBS but it's not a PPO. Hearing aids are not covered.
I wouldn't take it too personally. I think your comment about venting is very apt, and I see people do that all the time in the open source world (software development). It's really annoying, especially when you're working for the benefit of others, but most people are appreciative. I think that's true here too. And even people who are critical probably are appreciative too, they're just letting off some steam. I wouldn't let a few negative comments discourage you from interacting with the community.When I first started commenting here - nearly everyone was very welcoming and appreciated that I actually engaged rather than share stock answers and not respond at all. Many of them mentioned that very few research institutes or bio orgs would engage, and none like we did. Maybe the reason for it can be found right here.
Social media and forums are often a place for people to vent, but they do so with vile and to soothe themselves and wrap themselves in a cloth of righteousness.
@ajc - I will give you the benefit of the doubt that you didn't give me. I am assuming that you are just frustrated and tired and that is why you lashed out at me.
I challenge you to find where I said Hough would not allow off label us. When you find it - send me an @mention so I get notified. I'll wait.
Maybe I did communicate poorly. Maybe those who are suffering lost their critical thinking skills and read into the message what they wanted to hear? Let's find out.
Waiting...
I work for the state of Massachusetts. I have Fallon Health Care GIC. I had to pay $50 for a single hearing aid. I received a Phonak Audeo M50R.What insurance do you have? When I tried them (they didn't work for me) I was told I would get zero coverage for them.
@Justin De Moss this is what @ACJ is referring to. Tommy said Hough said it. I can understand your frustration with the accusations being thrown around. I hope Hough manages to find funding for the trial.On the other hand:
Hough won't allow their pill to be used off-label in any form and has said that a FDA compliant tinnitus study must take place prior to its use. This is because doctors could potentially lose their licence and potentially be sued due to negative outcomes stemming from using its pill to treat conditions it isn't FDA trialled for. Hough has also stated that this is why they need to fund a tinnitus study/trial.
I see Hough's reasons why they can't allow off-label use as being quite far-fetched from a legal perspective.
This is because:
- if the medicine is safe (FDA requires this to be demonstrated before it can even be prescribed off-label)
and
- there is evidence to show that the medicine is effective to treat the condition it is being prescribed for (even if it hasn't obtained final FDA approval)
I cannot fathom how a doctor could get sued for negligently prescribing Hough's pill off-label.
In addition to the PPO/non-PPO differences, apparently there are 36 independent BCBS companies that vary by state:That's interesting, I have Empire BCBS and it is a PPO and when I went to the audiologist last year, I was told hearing aids would be covered almost 100%.
Agreed, ten years is longgggggg. If my symptoms get worse I may have to join Allan1967 on the other side... truly.The timeline of up to 10 years before deployment was depressing for someone my age (jus
It's not 10 years. It's frustrating that many either don't listen correctly or just join the bandwagon train from a fellow Tinnitus Talk member's post. The video never said 10 years. It said the most conservative estimate - the worst case - is 5 years for phase 3 but Carl says FX-322's phase 3 is likely to take less than 5 years.Agreed, ten years is longgggggg. If my symptoms get worse I may have to join Allan1967 on the other side... truly.
Naive question for everybody...
Is there anything we can do collectively to get access to this drug on compassionate grounds, in a few years' time?
All of us, many of us, who post here and follow this thread are in a bad way and need help ASAP.
is there anything we can do to get access to this drug?
I want to take part in the clinical trials, as this is the only chance of getting the drug early, and I will start working to get the necessary support to get recommended... this is no easy task as I don't have a doctor, but I'm committed to getting the ball rolling with the few contacts I do have.
Did Mr. LeBel or anybody mention if the next clinical trials will be done internationally?
I apologize for my disjointed post. My brain is feeling fried... eeeeeeeeeeee.
What do you mean by joining Allan1967 on the other side??Agreed, ten years is longgggggg. If my symptoms get worse I may have to join Allan1967 on the other side... truly.
Naive question for everybody...
Is there anything we can do collectively to get access to this drug on compassionate grounds, in a few years' time?
All of us, many of us, who post here and follow this thread are in a bad way and need help ASAP.
is there anything we can do to get access to this drug?
I want to take part in the clinical trials, as this is the only chance of getting the drug early, and I will start working to get the necessary support to get recommended... this is no easy task as I don't have a doctor, but I'm committed to getting the ball rolling with the few contacts I do have.
Did Mr. LeBel or anybody mention if the next clinical trials will be done internationally?
I apologize for my disjointed post. My brain is feeling fried... eeeeeeeeeeee.
Dr. LeBel said they would revisit compassionate use after the phase 2A trial after they have more data. If that turns out to be the case, this could be as early as next year.Agreed, ten years is longgggggg. If my symptoms get worse I may have to join Allan1967 on the other side... truly.
Naive question for everybody...
Is there anything we can do collectively to get access to this drug on compassionate grounds, in a few years' time?
All of us, many of us, who post here and follow this thread are in a bad way and need help ASAP.
is there anything we can do to get access to this drug?
I want to take part in the clinical trials, as this is the only chance of getting the drug early, and I will start working to get the necessary support to get recommended... this is no easy task as I don't have a doctor, but I'm committed to getting the ball rolling with the few contacts I do have.
Did Mr. LeBel or anybody mention if the next clinical trials will be done internationally?
I apologize for my disjointed post. My brain is feeling fried... eeeeeeeeeeee.
How out of the loop can you be.What do you mean by joining Allan1967 on the other side??
Agreed. It's also worth noting that LeBel has mentioned in both the Tinnitus Talk Podcast and the recent discussion that they are in the "mid-phase" of development. I don't anticipate him saying this if he truly expected it to take up to 10 years to get it out onto the market.It's not 10 years. It's frustrating that many either don't listen correctly or just join the bandwagon train from a fellow Tinnitus Talk member's post. The video never said 10 years. It said the most conservative estimate - the worst case - is 5 years for phase 3 but Carl says FX-322's phase 3 is likely to take less than 5 years.
Phase 2a is almost done. I'm not sure if they'll do phase 2b but if they do it'll be another 2 years plus phase 3's less than 5 years. That does not sum up to 10 years.
And this is all assuming phase 3 has to happen before it goes to market. Depending on the results from the phase 2a , it could come out before phase 3. This article from the WSJ says a lot of drugs that are fast tracked end up doing that.Agreed. It's also worth noting that LeBel has mentioned in both the Tinnitus Talk Podcast and the recent discussion that they are in the "mid-phase" of development. I don't anticipate him saying this if he truly expected it to take up to 10 years to get it out onto the market.
It's called under promise over deliver! It's a strategy.Agreed. It's also worth noting that LeBel has mentioned in both the Tinnitus Talk Podcast and the recent discussion that they are in the "mid-phase" of development. I don't anticipate him saying this if he truly expected it to take up to 10 years to get it out onto the market.
Theoretically FX-322 could be released next year providing there are positive phase 2 results and also expanded/compassionate access is allowed. However, I think that with the planned end date of the trial being mid 2021, Frequency Therapeutics needing to meet with the FDA and then the process of getting the drug out, it is probably going to be some time in 2022.And this is all assuming phase 3 has to happen before it goes to market. Depending on the results from the phase 2a , it could come out before phase 3. This article from the WSJ says a lot of drugs that are fast tracked end up doing that.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fast-t...ed-for-emergencies-is-now-routine-11562337924
I agree with this sentiment. If compassionate use is granted, we could have access late next year or early 2022. If full FDA approval is indeed required, the process will be a bit lengthy, but no way it extends past 3-5 years. I would even go as far as to say the process would be on the shorter end of this timeframe.Theoretically FX-322 could be released next year providing there are positive phase 2 results and also expanded/compassionate access is allowed. However, I think that with the planned end date of the trial being mid 2021, Frequency Therapeutics needing to meet with the FDA and then the process of getting the drug out, it is probably going to be some time in 2022.
It is certainly not going to be 10 years and it is probably not going to even be 5 years. Full FDA approval and release (so completing phase 3 and associated requirements) might take 5 years but I feel that will also be completed sooner.
They know the demand for their product is enormous and people are anxious to get it. If they said 2 years and took 2 and a half years, people would be angry. If they said by the end of the decade and took 2 and a half years patients and investors would be thrilled.It's called under promise over deliver! It's a strategy.
The strategy is... let's not say or do anything that will get our fragile, cash-strapped, negative-profit-producing, single-drug, high-risk company fined to death by the SEC and sued into an early grave by our stockholders / investors.It's called under promise over deliver! It's a strategy.
Hi Paul,What do you mean by joining Allan1967 on the other side??
What frustrates me is that FX-322 will be more safer than a COVID-19 vaccine but it will take FX-322 longer to come out. This is not fair at all. There will most likely be more side effects with a COVID-19 vaccine than a FX-322 shot.And this is all assuming phase 3 has to happen before it goes to market. Depending on the results from the phase 2a , it could come out before phase 3. This article from the WSJ says a lot of drugs that are fast tracked end up doing that.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fast-t...ed-for-emergencies-is-now-routine-11562337924
I agree to a large extent but as terrible as tinnitus/hyperacusis and hearing loss is, it didn't crash the world economy. Until this vaccine comes out, the world essentially can't go back to normal. That means it'd be harder to get stuff like FX-322 out.What frustrates me is that FX-322 will be more safer than a COVID-19 vaccine but it will take FX-322 longer to come out. This is not fair at all. There will most likely be more side effects with a COVID-19 vaccine than a FX-322 shot.
FX-322 has already shown to be safe and effective with no side effects. I just want them to release it now.
That's true. It just makes me so pissed that COVID-19 vaccine gets to come out first where there may be side effects which haven't popped up yet due to not testing the drug for years whereas FX-322 has been ready since 2018 which has shown to be safe and effective for a couple of years now.I agree to a large extent but as terrible as tinnitus/hyperacusis and hearing loss is, it didn't crash the world economy. Until this vaccine comes out, the world essentially can't go back to normal. That means it'd be harder to get stuff like FX-322 out.
Not true! The arrival of FX-332 onto the market is nearly right on course as planned despite the economic downturn during 2020. It will not be harder to get FX-322 because of this virus - that's pure BS. There is much to be hopeful for within the next two years when Phase III will be completed IF there is a Phase III. The U.S. economy is rebounding and the stock market is once again reaching record highs - this has a huge impact on the world economy as a whole. Frequency Therapeutics has made the needed adjustments during the current phase and are very enthusiastic about getting this treatment to the market and COVID-19 has done little to slow the process - help is on the way!I agree to a large extent but as terrible as tinnitus/hyperacusis and hearing loss is, it didn't crash the world economy. Until this vaccine comes out, the world essentially can't go back to normal. That means it'd be harder to get stuff like FX-322 out.
A lot to unpack here.Not true! The arrival of FX-332 onto the market is nearly right on course as planned despite the economic downturn during 2020. It will not be harder to get FX-322 because of this virus - that's pure BS. There is much to be hopeful for within the next two years when Phase III will be completed IF there is a Phase III. The U.S. economy is rebounding and the stock market is once again reaching record highs - this has a huge impact on the world economy as a whole. Frequency Therapeutics has made the needed adjustments during the current phase and are very enthusiastic about getting this treatment to the market and COVID-19 has done little to slow the process - help is on the way!
Just jumping in here quick before I get to the end of the thread--in the U.S. it's very unusual for health insurance to cover all the cost of a hearing aid (the high end of standard aids can go up to $7000) and many plans don't cover it even partially. My own good plan covers up to $2000 or so every three years.What insurance do you have? When I tried them (they didn't work for me) I was told I would get zero coverage for them.
Please don't make these kinds of statements.What frustrates me is that FX-322 will be more safer than a COVID-19 vaccine but it will take FX-322 longer to come out. This is not fair at all. There will most likely be more side effects with a COVID-19 vaccine than a FX-322 shot.
FX-322 has already shown to be safe and effective with no side effects. I just want them to release it now.