#Pfizer hikes price of #COVID antiviral #Paxlovid from $530 to nearly $1,400

Source: https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/10/pfizer-more-than-doubles-price-of-life-saving-covid-antiviral-paxlovid/

A Pfizer spokesperson told the Journal that "pricing for Paxlovid is based on the value it provides to patients, providers, and health care systems due to its important role in helping reduce COVID-19-related hospitalizations and deaths."

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