Gilead Plays Hardball With Hep C Patient Assistance
Executive Summary
Gilead Sciences recently began limiting enrollment in its Sovaldi and Harvoni patient assistance program in an attempt to pressure payors to expand their coverage criteria. The big question is how payors are likely to react.
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