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Describe hepatitis C in 3 words.

I'll start: There's a cure!

  1. Hep C organ recipient. Leslie (Community Moderator)

    1. My mum's dead

      1. Hi @Amy., Our hearts go out to you. Thank you for being here and sharing with us ❤️ - Jessica, Team Member

    2. So so sorry

      1. cure’s not affordable.

        1. incatnito, yes it is. (meaning, depending on your resources) My New Jersey USA doctors wrote a prescription for a generic. COST: $320 US. After 12 weeks and 1 pill a day, it is CURED. (85% of people get 100% cure, from what was told to me). The prescription was from US's Mylan/Pfizer/Upjohn Indian factory. The same drugs from Canadian pharmacy: $1,500 for the 12 week treatment. The Canadian pharmacy has its Indian partners send the drug directly from India, they don't stock it in Canada. In the USA, it was $33k to $55k for the brand name. BUT, I have WHERE the drugs came from in India, as the Indian pharmacies had their info on the boxes. (I had two different medications for HepC and another issue). I can authorize the NJ medical office confirm whatever you need to know regarding my treatment / cure / follow up blood tests and that these were generics were labelled from American factories in India. The prescription is copied so the Customs Dept can verify it is not for resale and is for personal use.

        2. Thanks for sharing, . It's important to note that you ordered the medication through a Canadian pharmacy, which is usually legal with a valid US prescription. (If anyone goes this route, please do your research first.) Here is an article about ordering prescription medications legally online: https://www.kff.org/health-costs/issue-brief/faqs-on-prescription-drug-importation/. Here is another about spotting pharmacy scams online: https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/how-buy-medicines-safely-online-pharmacy. I am glad to hear you found an afforable and safe solution. Best wishes. - Lori (Team Member)

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