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FDA Approves Most Expensive Drug in the World

Hemgenix is a new drug to treat hemophilia, and the cost is $3.5 million per treatment.

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As the topic of managing drug costs becomes more of a talking point  in Washington, the FDA just approved the most expensive drug in the world. According to a recent CNN Health article, Hemgenix is a gene therapy that treats adults with hemophilia B, a bleeding disorder where people don’t produce the protein that creates blood clots. Current treatment options include regular intravenous infusions to maintain levels of the missing clotting protein, but Hemgenix is meant to be a one-time IV infusion. That said, it does cost $3.5 million per treatment. 

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