Is there any institution that helps people affected with hepatitis c taking

[rumbaking]

medication called antiretrovirals? A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with a highly invasive form of hepatitis c originated by a contaminated blood transfusion. Unfortunately, she is not in the U.S. but in the Dominican Republic and needs a massive amount of antiretrovirals (similar to those taken by HIV patients) to stay alive. The treatment costs 13,000 Dominican pesos a week, about $500 U.S. and she is a newly graduated physician not making nearly enough money to cover such expense. Please, let's help Raquel.

[Stephanie]

yes, call shering plough's committment to care program, or have her liver doctor ask about a medicinal trial-study. meds are usually free as well as all testing.