When the price is right for gene therapy

Shen Lin
Shen Lin
Sep 7, 2018 · 8 min read

A lot of hype and pomp has been thrown around about the cost of gene therapy treatments recently. The current costs are truly staggering, ranging from over $300,000 up to $1 million for a one-time treatment. The truth of the matter is that every new technology that comes on the market will be expensive at first due to supply and demand as well as the costs for initial development. With time and with technology to…

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Shen Lin

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Gene Therapy Research Scientist working at a small biotech company. Blogging all things life and science since 2013.

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