Telaprevir Labeling Advantages Should Offset Higher Price In Hepatitis C Battle
Executive Summary
Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Incivek (telaprevir) has cleared FDA with labeling advantages that should enable it to win a majority of patients in the battle against Merck's competing protease inhibitor for hepatitis C, Victrelis (boceprevir).
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