Did you use those same political factors in setting the price for Truvada?
I want to work, we all want to work with the industry, but it is kind of hard.
I think it has found its way into litigation as to whether Gilead knew back when it was developing TDF that the TAF oppo...
Well, that is going to be subject to debate and whatever, but you are going to get a period of exclusivity.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am tempted to just say amen and stop talking...
Basically Gilead is going to reap the benefit of two periods of exclusivity rather than one, correct?
I appreciate that. And it is obviously going to play itself out.
I simply ask that these drugs be reasonably priced so that those most marginalized and at risk can reap their benefit.
I believe that there are actions that you could take, that this committee could take at this time that would make PrEP a...
At the end of the day, it is the taxpayers who bear the cost of these skyrocketing prices through government programs li...
One of my first employees died from AIDS, and I will never forget it.
In order to do that, we have to continue to invest in research for the patent life of our medicines.
We were trying to solve a gap that isn't currently covered by our current access programs.
I have no problem with you all making a profit. I want you to make a profit.
They know the cure is out there. They know there is something out there called Truvada.
So that cuts into your profit. Is that what you are saying?
Nobody is coming here to beat you up. I want to make that clear.
I am interested in PrEP because it is of course the cornerstone of the administration's HIV plan.