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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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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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LAST UPDATED AUGUST 2018
WHO ARE THEY FOR? ADULTS WHO HAVE HEP C AND A MEDICARE CARD
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CROSSWORD 2 SOLUTION
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CROSSWORD 1 SOLUTION
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