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5-Dose Drug for Coronavirus Would Cost $3,120

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Gilead Sciences, makers of remdesivir, a drug that has showed promise in treating coronavirus infections, announced it will charge U.S. hospitals $520 a vial, for a total of $3,120, for a patient with private insurance, with most patients needing six vials of the drug over five days.

A lower price of $390 per vial will be offered to other governments in developed countries around the world, due to agreements made between Gilead and generic manufacturers to produce remdesivir at a significantly lower cost.

Source: Drugs.com June 29, 2020