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Aetna customers to receive discount on Gilead’s hepatitis C treatment

Gilead Sciences Inc. and Aetna Inc. have announced a partnership wherein the drug company will offer Aetna’s approximately 20 million health plan members a discounted rate on its hepatitis C drugs, Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) and Harvoni (ledipasvir and sofosbuvir).

The amount of the discount has not yet been announced, although it should be significantly less than the current rate: Sovaldi costs $84,000 for a 12-week course of treatment, and Harvoni costs $94,500 for 12 weeks.

For more information, go to www.reuters.com.

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Gilead Sciences Inc. and Aetna Inc. have announced a partnership wherein the drug company will offer Aetna’s approximately 20 million health plan members a discounted rate on its hepatitis C drugs, Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) and Harvoni (ledipasvir and sofosbuvir).

The amount of the discount has not yet been announced, although it should be significantly less than the current rate: Sovaldi costs $84,000 for a 12-week course of treatment, and Harvoni costs $94,500 for 12 weeks.

For more information, go to www.reuters.com.

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Gilead Sciences Inc. and Aetna Inc. have announced a partnership wherein the drug company will offer Aetna’s approximately 20 million health plan members a discounted rate on its hepatitis C drugs, Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) and Harvoni (ledipasvir and sofosbuvir).

The amount of the discount has not yet been announced, although it should be significantly less than the current rate: Sovaldi costs $84,000 for a 12-week course of treatment, and Harvoni costs $94,500 for 12 weeks.

For more information, go to www.reuters.com.

[email protected]

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