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bowens43

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1. It is very expensive, too expensive, but about the same cost as previous treatments

Reply to jsr (Original post)

Fri Mar 21, 2014, 04:40 PM

Mar 2014

with three huge differences

1. few or no side effects
2. 12 weeks instead of 48
3. It works for the vast majority of patients

I'm not defending the cost just saying that it worked for me when previous treatments (2 of them) did not.

I'm cured.

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U.S. lawmakers ask Gilead to justify hepatitis C drug's $84,000 price [View all] jsr Mar 2014 OP

It is very expensive, too expensive, but about the same cost as previous treatments bowens43 Mar 2014 #1

That is ridiculous! And you know they are/will sell JimDandy Mar 2014 #2

k&r uppityperson Mar 2014 #3