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At $2 Million, New Drug For Rare Genetic Disease Set To Be Most Expensive Ever

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The Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve a drug with an extremely high price tag. The new drug, called Zolgensma, treats a genetic disease called spinal muscular atrophy and is expected to cost about $2 million. WBUR's Carey Goldberg (@goldbergcarey) reports.

This segment aired on May 15, 2019.

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