There was an awkward silence on MRK’s CC immediately following the remark cited in #msg-52952686, as though the listeners had been stunned by the magnitude of the spin.
i don't see why epo would be contraindicated. ribavirin causes a hemolytic anemia so i guess in theory if you boost RBC production while hemolysis is ongoing you may get a further bump in bilirubin or get some hemoglobinuria, but as far as i know epo is accepted to use to manage ribavirin-induced anemia (along with of course dose reduction)