Up Next
Back to Show
PBS News Hour
New Hepatitis-C drug raises hope at a hefty price
A new drug has a 90 to 100 percent chance of curing the Hepatitis C virus, but costs tens of thousands of dollars for a course of treatment. The announcement by the manufacturer that it earned more than $2 billion in the year’s first quarter raises the question, who should pay when drugs are highly effective, but extremely expensive? Hari Sreenivasan reports on the profits, coverage and costs.
Sign up now for inspiring and thought-provoking media delivered straight to your inbox.
Support Provided By
57:46
June 4, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
June 3, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
June 2, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
24:09
June 1, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
24:09
May 31, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
56:34
May 30, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
May 29, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
May 28, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
May 27, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
May 26, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
26:45
May 25, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
26:45
May 24, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode