World Drug Bill Will Reach $1.3 Trillion By 2018

By |2017-04-25T18:03:54+00:00November 20th, 2014|Pharma News|

The world spends most of its money on medicine. New study reveals that by the year 2018 the world drug bill will reach approximately $1.3 trillion. The new treatments for cancer and hepatitis C contribute to the rise. Another factor for this increase are the people that buy pharmaceuticals using their rising incomes. The new [...]

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Payers’ hep C delay tactics work: Coverage hurdles may be dampening Harvoni script growth

By |2017-04-25T18:03:54+00:00November 19th, 2014|Pharma News|

Gilead's ($GILD) hep C wonder combo, Harvoni, boasts cure rates as high as 99.1%, and analysts have said they expect it to rack up $10 billion a year in sales, becoming the fastest-growing drug of all time on the way there. But if all of that's the case, then why are U.S. scripts lagging [...]

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