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Pfizer more than doubles price of lifesaving Covid-19 medication Paxlovid as US transitions out of pandemic phase

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By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The price of the lifesaving Covid-19 antiviral medication Paxlovid will more than double as the United States transitions out of the emergency phase of the pandemic, drugmaker Pfizer said Wednesday.

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  1. Forbes

    Pfizer Launches $3.5 Billion Cost-Cutting Program Amid Declining Covid Vaccine Sales (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The pharmaceutical company warned in January it expected revenue for its Covid vaccine and Paxlovid pill to drop sharply.

  2. KTVZ Bend

    Price of lifesaving Covid-19 antiviral Paxlovid expected to rise next year, raising concerns about access (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The price of the lifesaving Covid-19 medication Paxlovid is likely to rise next year for most patients as the United States continues to transition out of the emergency phase of the pandemic, sparking concerns among doctors that it will become less accessible.

  3. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Pfizer to price Covid drug Paxlovid at $1,390 per course (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Paxlovid will transition to the private market in November, which comes as demand for Covid vaccines and treatments slumps nationwide.

  4. Wall Street Journal

    WSJ News Exclusive | Pfizer Prices Covid Drug Paxlovid at $1,400 for a Five-Day Course (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    The drugmaker, which has begun negotiating with pharmacy-benefit managers and health plans this week, is expected to offer steep discounts to ensure wide access.

  5. Bloomberg

    Pfizer to Charge $1390 Per Course of Covid Antiviral Paxlovid (opens Bloomberg)

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    Pfizer Inc. will sell its Covid pill Paxlovid to private payers in the US at a list price of $1390 for a 5-day course, more than twice what it charged the government for the antiviral during the pandemic.

  6. Salon

    Pfizer is more than doubling the cost of COVID drug Paxlovid to $1,390 per course (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    One of the most effective treatments for COVID is going to get a lot more expensive, but Pfizer insists it's fine

  7. KTVZ Bend

    Pfizer more than doubles price of lifesaving Covid-19 medication Paxlovid as US transitions out of pandemic phase (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The price of the lifesaving Covid-19 antiviral medication Paxlovid will more than double as the United States transitions out of the emergency phase of the pandemic, drugmaker Pfizer said Wednesday.

  8. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Pfizer to price COVID treatment Paxlovid at $1,390 per course (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    That’s more than double what the government currently pays for it.

  9. Forbes

    Pfizer Will Charge Up To $1,400 For Covid Drug Paxlovid (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The pill is designed to treat Covid-19 in adults and pediatric patients with a high risk for developing severe symptoms.

  10. Investor's Business Daily

    Pfizer Reportedly Doubles Paxlovid Price To $1,390 In The U.S. (opens Investor's Business Daily)

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    Investor's Business Daily's feed description

    The transition to the commercial market is planned for 2024 and could bolster sales.

  11. WMUR

    Pfizer more than doubles price of lifesaving COVID-19 medication Paxlovid (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The price of the lifesaving COVID-19 antiviral medication Paxlovid will more than double as the United States transitions out of the emergency phase of the pandemic.

  12. WHDH Boston

    Pfizer more than doubles price of lifesaving Covid-19 medication Paxlovid as US transitions out of pandemic phase - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    (CNN) — The price of the lifesaving Covid-19 antiviral medication Paxlovid will more than double as the United States transitions out of the emergency phase of

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