Pfizer Will Charge $1,390 For 1 Course Of COVID Drug Paxlovid On Commercial Market

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Pfizer told pharmacies and clinics this week it will soon price a five-day course of COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid at almost $1,400, more than two-and-a-half times what the federal government has paid for the antiviral pills.Wednesday that Pfizer plans to price a course of the oral antiviral at $1,390, far higher than the U.S. had paid at $529. The drug was authorized in the U.S. in 2021 and quickly became a key tool to help treat those at risk of developing severe infections from COVID-19.

“Pricing for Paxlovid is based on the value it provides to patients, providers and health care systems due to its important role in helping reduce COVID-19-related hospitalizations and deaths,” a spokesperson for Pfizer told the Journal, adding that many people will pay “as little as $0” under the copay assistance program through 2028.for adults who test positive for COVID-19 and are treated with Paxlovid.

 

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