NHS England has announced a deal with AbbVie, Gilead, and Merck, Sharpe and Dohme (MSD) that aims to eliminate hepatitis C from the country - although it has had to drop a 2025 target
Gilead is to launch cheaper generic versions of its hepatitis C drugs in the US, responding to calls for lower drug prices because of spiralling healthcare costs.
Gilead recorded a loss of $3.9 billion in Q4 because of a one-off charge linked to US tax reforms – however it has bigger problems because of the decline in its hepatitis C portfolio.<