Its Gene Therapy Roctavian Finally Approved With $2.9m Price, BioMarin Aims To Prove Doubters Wrong

FDA Label Muddies Efficacy Claims

BioMarin has finally brought its hemophilia A gene therapy Roctavian market and is determined prove naysayers wrong, but must work with its limitations and a confusing US label.

Brisbane, CA, USA - Mar 1, 2020: The BioMarin logo seen at American biotechnology company BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.'s office in Brisbane, California.
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BioMarin has gained US approval for Roctavian, the first ever hemophilia A gene therapy, and the company is confident it can prove doubters wrong about how popular the one-time treatment will be with patients and payers. 

However, the high $2

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