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Company to Charge Thousands for Coronavirus Drug

The maker of remdesivir, a drug known to reduce the recovery time of acutely ill coronavirus patients, said Monday it will charge $2,340 for a normal treatment course for people who participate in government health programs in the U.S. and for governments of other developing countries.

Source: The Washington Informer

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