Price of HIV Prevention Drug Truvada
2019-05-20T20:59:55-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMDY4XC8yMDE5MDUyMDIxMTQyNzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The House Oversight and Reform Committee convened a hearing to examine the high pricing of the HIV prevention drug Truvada. Daniel O’Day, the CEO of Gilead, the company that makes the drug, testified on the pricing scheme and why the price for the pill is higher in the U.S. than in other countries. He said two of the reasons are because these countries have different health care systems than the U.S., and the other is because the drug is considered a generic abroad. Others who testified included physicians and HIV/AIDS advocates.
The House Oversight and Reform Committee convened a hearing to examine the high pricing of the HIV prevention drug Truvada. Daniel O’Day, th… read more
The House Oversight and Reform Committee convened a hearing to examine the high pricing of the HIV prevention drug Truvada. Daniel O’Day, the CEO of Gilead, the company that makes the drug, testified on the pricing scheme and why the price for the pill is higher in the U.S. than in other countries. He said two of the reasons are because these countries have different health care systems than the U.S., and the other is because the drug is considered a generic abroad. Others who testified included physicians and HIV/AIDS advocates. close
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Stephen Ezell Vice President Information Technology and Innovation Foundation->Global Innovation Policy
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Tim Horn Director National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors->Medication Access and Pricing
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Aaron Lord M.D. Physician and HIV/AIDS Advocate
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