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Default Do these statements need commas? Please help!!
Continue medications as before

and

This can be repeated once every two months or as needed.

I think the top needs one before as, and the bottom one needs one before or?

Am I right?

Erin
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The first one is fine as it is; the second would be better with a comma before "or".
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