Cost of making one dose of Sofosbuvir, i.e., for 12 weeks, is around $150-$200, which, in my opinion, is not very big.
SOPORE, JAMMU AND KASHMIR: This is indeed good news that a treatment has been developed for hepatitis C. Sofosbuvir from Gilead Science no doubt has high cure rates as per the company data. I guess the main motive of a pharmaceutical company should be to help society overcome the burden of disease. The cost of making one dose of Sofosbuvir, i.e., for 12 weeks, is around $150 to $200, which, in my opinion, is not very big.
One more important thing to consider is that there are several pharmaceutical companies, which are on their way to develop medicines for hepatitis C at very affordable prices. This will definitely help in bringing the cost of treatment of hepatitis C down.
Gouher Qadir
Published in The Express Tribune, January 4th, 2014.
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