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Michael Burgess: “The hope for the gene therapy is--and when we talk about how do we price that it does have to be in the context of what…”

On the recordJune 11, 2019
The hope for the gene therapy is--and when we talk about how do we price that it does have to be in the context of what is it costing us to do nothing and, clearly, in your case the cost is almost intolerable.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Discussing the financial implications of gene therapy costs versus inaction.

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