Finding Truth in a World Full of Spin: Myth-Busting in the Case of Sovaldi

Sovaldi® represents an enormous advance in the care of some populations of HCV-infected patients, but also a major cost burden to health plans. As the first of a number of anticipated, paradigm-changing drugs to treat medical conditions affecting large patient populations, Sovaldi® should act as a wake-up call for all health care stakeholders to engage in a meaningful, fact-based discussion about managing the cost of innovative new drugs to balance the needs of drug manufacturers, health plans, providers, and, above all, patients.