FDA approves Pfizer's first gene therapy for rare inherited bleeding disorder
FDA approves Pfizer's first gene therapy for rare inherited bleeding disorder
The agency greenlit the drug, which will be marketed as Beqvez, for adults with moderate to severe hemophilia B who meet certain requirements.
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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It should be illegal for any drug to be this expensive.
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!