Zynteglo Could Be Gene Therapy Test Case For Viability Of Outcomes-Based Contracts – UHC Exec
Executive Summary
Outcomes and disease progression could be clear cut, lending the rare disease treatment to innovative contracting. But the amount of money at stake is likely to complicate things.
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