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And yet, while many american insurers cover expensive gene therapies, European autorhities simply pretend the drugs are unsafe and refuse to cover them.

This sort of thing goes both ways



Gene therapy is available on the NHS in the UK.

And the American system that is systematically bankrupting sick people for profit is a damn sight less perfect than the European authorities issues.

Yes, it goes both ways, but it goes much further one way over the other.


> Yes, it goes both ways, but it goes much further one way over the other.

That's fair.

For gene therapy, I was referring to Zolgensma, which was delayed substantially in Europe and forced many to seek treatment in America. The delay was mainly due to cost savings, and the delay was clinically meaningful (since treatment is time sensitive).



I acknowledged this:

> delayed substantially in Europe

In the meantime, between when FDA approved v NHS, children became debilitated.


Fair dos. I haven't looked but is it possible there are some vice-versa examples?

Anyway. At least with the NHS you won't be expected to pay the millions per dose fees, via insurance or other means.




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