FDA Approval Of Gilead’s Sofosbuvir Shows Flexibility On HCV Combos
Executive Summary
Pricing means an $84,000 cost of therapy for some HCV patients, but $168,000 for others. The nucleotide polymerase inhibitor will be dosed with ribavirin but eliminates interferon for patients with genotypes 2 and 3, making it the first all-oral therapeutic regimen.
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