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Taxpayers Helped Make it, So Why Does Remdesivir Cost $3,200 a Patient?

Valley hospitals can barely keep the potential life-saving COVID-19 drug remdevisir in stock. And, when they can get it, the cost is $3,200 per patient. Fresno-based Community Medical Centers was completely out of remdevisir for 24 hours a few weeks ago. Visalia-based Kaweah Delta Medical Center — which is in...

Who Will Go to the Front of the Line for COVID-19 Vaccine?

The National Governors Association says the availability of a future COVID-19 vaccine will likely be limited due to manufacturing constraints. The NGA issued a memorandum Monday telling state leaders that difficult decisions concerning vaccine allocation and prioritization will occur. Meanwhile, shortages of the antiviral drug remdesivir may give an early indication...

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