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04/26/14 8:51 AM

#177325 RE: oc631 #177323

GILD and ABBV will respectfully share the market under the graces of those cutting the checks.



There are lots of checks to cut. NOT cutting the checks for these near-cure drugs for HCV will mean cutting other checks for direct costs and comorbidities.

EVEN at $84,000 the savings to the health care system will be substantial over the life of the patient. As I recall the annual cost of an HCV patient runs from $7K to $42K annually as the disease progresses.

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