Amicus' Oral Fabry Drug Priced To Compete Against Traditional ERT
Executive Summary
FDA approved Galafold under accelerated approval, paving the way for the launch of the first oral therapy to treat a subset of patients with the rare condition Fabry disease. Amicus priced Galafold at $315,000 per year.
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