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1961140 tn?1450738712

FDA:Liver Injury Risk Caused by Viekira Pak, Technivie

Hey, Please Google this or go to:
http://www.healio.com/infectious-disease/hepatitis-c/news/online/%7B5082ed9c-2952-4194-bb2c-51d9a04bc23d%7D/fda-warns-of-serious-liver-injury-risk-caused-by-viekira-pak-technivie?utm_source=maestro&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=infectious%20disease%20news

Man, I hope this doesn't affect anyone here, or be the harbinger of bad news concerning  the other popular HCV tx meds. I've got a sinking feeling this may be the first shot across the bow for some of us. I hope this turns out to be only a few, isolated cases, and only involves these meds. I signed my life away on the clinical trial, so if the Merck drugs become involved, I've got no recourse. I didn't worry much when I had the dragon, but I am now.  mac790
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1689583 tn?1387752394
Only those with advanced cirrhosis and complications cannot take these drugs otherwise it is safe. Don't worry.
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317787 tn?1473358451
Mac, did you treat with this? How are you feeling? I just heard about this. I sure hope this is talking isolated cases. I treated with Incivek
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