Sovaldi Comes to Corrections: Required?
Author: Fred Cohen.
Source: Volume 16, Number 01, November/December 2014 , pp.1-2(2)
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Abstract:
Constitutionally, prison inmates have a right to adequate care for their serious illnesses. Hepatitis C is one of the most prevalent illnesses among inmates. And the new drug Sovaldi has proved remarkably effective in treating Hep C. The cost of Sovaldi, however, is enormous: $84,000 for a typical patient. Are U.S. prisoners legally entitled to Sovaldi to treat their hepatitis C?Keywords: Mayweather v. Foti; Steward v. Taft; Watson v. Caton; Gilead Sciences; hepatitis C
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