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Louisiana Subscription Contract For Generic Epclusa About Access, Not Discounts

 
• By Cathy Kelly

Innovative purchasing model is not designed to solve the problem of high drug costs, experts point out during a recent discussion at the Brookings Institution.

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Subscription Model Might Also Work For Sickle Cell, Hemophilia Treatments

 The state of Louisiana’s innovative subscription purchasing model for the authorized generic version of Gilead Sciences Inc.’s hepatitis C drug Epclusa is primarily designed to ensure patient access to the treatment and not necessarily to lower state spending on the drug.

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