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Paying for Cell and Gene Therapies in Medicare
The first gene therapy was approved by the FDA in 2017. But it took three years for CMS to approve a payment structure for hospitals that enabled Medicare patients to access the breakthrough treatment. -
Infant May Need $2 Million Medicine to Save Her Life
A baby may need what may be one of the most expensive medicines in the world in order to survive.Comments
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Mother Battling with Insurance Companies to Get Her Son Treatment
Doctors have prescribed the toddler the most expensive drug in the world. Yet, his insurance companies deny coverage.Comments
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Toddler Who Got World’s Most Expensive Drug Walks
Maddy was born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy known as SMA. It’s a genetic disorder than can be fatal in the most serious cases.
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Bluebird CEO Defends $1.8 Million Price Tag for Gene Therapy Drug
Biotech and Pharma CEOs, doctors and investors have converged on MIT's campus in Cambridge for the first ever Stat Summit.Comments
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Novartis “On Track” to Bring One of the Most Expensive Drugs to Europe
In an interview with CNNMoney Switzerland’s Hannah Wise, Narasimhan reaffirms plans to bring the highly controversial drug Zolgensma to Europe.Comments
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$2 Million Drug Aims to Save Baby`s Life
A new gene therapy drug priced at $2 million is saving a North Carolina baby's life.Comments
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How This $1.8 Million Drug is Trying to Disrupt the Drug Pricing System
Bluebird Bio's new drug is priced at $1.8 million.Comments
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FDA Approves World’s Most Expensive Drug To Treat Rare Disease
Zolgensma is now the most expensive drug on Earth at $2.1 million. The company says the price is similar to that of a transplant, but the cost is still raising concerns.Comments
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Who Pays for a $2 Million Life-Saving Drug?
Drug prices keep rising, but a new medicine approved by the FDA this week is the world's most expensive drug. One single dose will cost $2.1 million dollars.Comments
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Novartis to Release New Gene Therapy Drug That Could Cost $2 Million
Novartis is set to release a revolutionary gene therapy drug that could cost more than $2 million. Michael Yee, Jefferies managing director, and CNBC's Meg Tirrell join 'The Exchange' to discuss the rising prices of drugs.Comments
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This Gene Therapy Treatment For Blindness Is The Most Expensive Drug In America
Luxturna is a groundbreaking new drug that’s a one-time treatment to restore sight. The CEO says the $850,000 price tag is based on what juries have awarded someone who’s been blinded, but an independent watchdog group calls the drug overpriced.Comments
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Hype, Hope, and the Bottom Line
Reimbursement strategies for genomic innovation. -
Superhero Drugs: Why Rare DNA Is Worth Billions
What’s good for patients is also good for business.Comments
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