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FDA approves Pfizer's first gene therapy for rare inherited bleeding disorder (www.nbcnews.com)
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The agency greenlit the drug, which will be marketed as Beqvez, for adults with moderate to severe hemophilia B who meet certain requirements.

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Pfizer’s treatment for a rare genetic bleeding disorder, making it the company’s first-ever gene therapy to win clearance in the U.S. 

The agency greenlit the drug, which will be marketed as Beqvez, for adults with moderate to severe hemophilia B who meet certain requirements.

The treatment will be available by prescription to eligible patients this quarter, a Pfizer spokesperson told CNBC. It has a hefty $3.5 million price tag, before insurance and other rebates, the spokesperson added, making it by far one of the most expensive drugs in the U.S.

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[–] RadicalCandour@startrek.website 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It should be illegal for any drug to be this expensive.

[–] IamtheMorgz@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Don't worry! I'm sure Pfizer hasn't gotten any of our tax money to develop this drug, so I'm sure it's just about recovering costs to make a modest profit!