Uncompensated Care Costs

Bluebird’s Gene Therapy Costs $3 Million per Treatment

September 21, 2022 - On September 16, 2022, the FDA granted bluebird bio accelerated approval for their gene therapy technology, Skysona. This technology is meant to treat active cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD) in males between 4 and 17 years old. This new therapeutic intervention costs approximately $3 million per treatment, making it more expensive...


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US Organ Transplant System Threatens the Lives of Organ Recipients

by Veronica Salib

The organ transplant system is run by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). The system has historically been criticized for its multiple shortcomings. More recently, the organ transplant system...