
BioMarin execs discuss some eye-popping numbers for the price of valrox — but haven't we heard this before?

SAN FRANCISCO — BioMarin got some considerable attention from the Wall Street Journal today with its revelation that CEO JJ Bienaimé has been thinking about charging $2 million to $3 million for the company’s new gene therapy for hemophilia A, valrox, which is the lead drug in the race for a pioneering FDA approval.
It’s an important discussion, and we’re glad to see it play out in the gray lady of Street speak, which has a big reach. But close observers will note that this isn’t a new number. Bienaime and his executive team discussed that very same range back in February during their Q4 call, which we reported on. Maybe others buzzed about it as well.
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