UniQure/CSL Set To Launch First Hemophilia B Gene Therapy Next Year At Record Price
With $3.5m Price Tag
Executive Summary
The firms’ gene therapy Hemgenix has won a US thumbs up for the treatment of hemophilia B and plans are underway for a US launch with a big price tag that experts agree should pay off in the long-term.
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