… C, which of course, the state of Texas is largely paying for in its prison population. And in the United states, it costs $84,000 for a full round of treatment. You can go to Egypt, same manufacturer, same supplier, same distribution lines, same marketing, everything, and it costs $800 for the same round of treatment. So you look at the price discrepancy and you realize it's not just this Sovaldi, which is the hepatitis C drug, it's steroid inhalers. (04:44–04:54)
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