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Expensive Cystic Fibrosis Drug Now Within Reach After Dramatic Price Drop of New Generic Version (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)

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A Bangladeshi pharma company will soon release a generic version of an expensive drug for cystic fibrosis that will allow hundreds of patients worldwide to access treatment.

The drug will cost around "$6,750 a year for adults, and around $2,000 per year for children." This is compared to the current cost of treatment "priced between $300,000 and $370,000."

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[–] can_you_change_your_username@fedia.io 2 points 19 hours ago

The only pharmaceutical option available for cystic fibrosis has for years been a combination treatment called ETI (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor) priced between $300,000 and $370,000.