Tx! MAG #35

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THE LATEST HEP C TREATMENTS

TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR, NURSE OR CLINIC ABOUT THE NEW HEP C CURES SOFOSBUVIR & VELPATASVIR

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GLECAPREVIR & PIBRENTASVIR

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SOFOSBUVIR & LEDIPASVIR

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MOST PEOPLE HAVE NO OR VERY MILD SIDE-EFFECTS FOR A SMALL NUMBER OF PEOPLE, TREATMENT MAY LAST LONGER THE 5% OF PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT CURED WITH THE ABOVE ARE TYPICALLY OFFERED ANOTHER TREATMENT, VOSEVI.

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IMPORTANT: TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE CURED, YOU NEED TO GET A PCR BLOOD TEST AT LEAST 12 WEEKS AFTER YOU FINISH YOUR TREATMENT.

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WHO ARE THEY FOR? ADULTS WHO HAVE HEP C AND A MEDICARE CARD

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n 95% CURE RATE n FEW OR NO SIDE-EFFECTS n 8 OR 12 WEEKS TREATMENT n PILL ONLY

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CROSSWORD 2 SOLUTION

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