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After weeks of donating the antiviral drug remdesivir to hospitals with severely ill coronavirus patients, the drug’s maker, Gilead Sciences, announced that it has settled on a price: $390 per vial, which works out to be roughly $2,340 per treatment course https://nyti.ms/38cdKjT ">https://nyti.ms/38cdKjT&q...

Coronavirus Live Updates: Global Death Toll Surpasses Half a Million

The worldwide toll is continuing to rise, with more than 10 million confirmed cases. More than a quarter of deaths have been in the United States.

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Until recently remdesivir was the only drug shown to help severely ill Covid-19 patients. But the benefits were modest, and the drug did not improve survival in those patients. Read more here. https://nyti.ms/38cdKjT ">https://nyti.ms/38cdKjT&q...

Coronavirus Live Updates: Global Death Toll Surpasses Half a Million

The worldwide toll is continuing to rise, with more than 10 million confirmed cases. More than a quarter of deaths have been in the United States.

https://nyti.ms/38cdKjT

Gilead Sciences will distribute remdesivir under an unusual agreement with the U.S. government that establishes nonnegotiable prices and prioritizes American patients, health officials announced https://nyti.ms/38bX4ZT ">https://nyti.ms/38bX4ZT&q...

Remdesivir, the First Coronavirus Drug, Gets a Price Tag

Federal health officials and Gilead Sciences have settled on priority distribution to Americans — and nonnegotiable pricing.

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House Democrats passed a bill to cap Americans& #39; health insurance costs and give the government power to negotiate drug costs hours after the Trump administration announced it had secured remdesivir courses. Gilead Sciences is charging $2,340 per course. https://nyti.ms/2BMyYsy ">https://nyti.ms/2BMyYsy&q...

House Votes to Limit Health Costs as Drug Maker Adds Price Tag to Virus Treatment

A Democratic measure would cap insurance costs and grant the government the power to negotiate drug costs just as the coronavirus pandemic renews concerns over prices.

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