Critics Raise Concerns About Sovaldi Flashcards
what is the cost of the drug and treatment
1,000 a pill
84,000 treatment
What is sovaldi used for
Liver disease hepatitis C
what is the advocacy group called
National Coalition on Health Care
How long does it take sovaldi to work and what is the cure rate
a few weeks and 90%
How much does the HIV drug cost in ones lifetime
380,000
How was Hep C contracted and how is it contracted now
Was- virus blood transfusions
Now- IV drug users who share needles
What does Hep C due to you
over decades slowly destroys liver could, joint pain, liver cancer eventually lead to liver transplant
How much was the most effective drug cocktail before sovaldi and why was it not a big deal
70,000 not a big deal because few patients chose this drug.
Why did sovaldi cause shock in price
because many people wanted it do to the high success rate and smaller list of side affects.
how much would the states be on hook if every medicare patient went for sovaldi
55 billion
How much did sovaldi make for Gilead last quarter and who might it beat for annual drug sales
3.48 billion last quarter
might beat pifzer lipitor 12.9 billion annual.
Before pharmasset was bought out by Gilead in 2011 how much was the course treatment going to go for
36,000 per course treatment.
In oregon if you are on medicare how can you get sovaldi and how much of a discount do they get
only having advance liver disease and 23%
By giving people sovaldi in the long run it could prevent
reduce the spread of diseases to others, eliminating future costs.
How many people have Hep C in the US
3.2 million
