Paxlovid, Molnupiravir, Sotrovimab Appear Cost Effective To ICER; But Data, Price Could Change
Executive Summary
With the US government currently negotiating prices and drugs mostly going to high-risk patients, ICER’s draft ‘special assessment’ of COVID treatments offers an approach to adapting research on safety and effectiveness in order to provide guidance to clinicians, payers and other stakeholders.
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