Moderna considers pricing COVID vaccine at $110-$130 - WSJ

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Moderna considers pricing COVID vaccine at $110-$130 - WSJ

Mon, January 9, 2023 at 1:57 PM EST·1 min read

(Reuters) -Moderna Inc is considering pricing its COVID-19 shot at $110 to $130 per dose in the United States when it shifts from government contracting to commercial distribution of the shots, the company's Chief Executive Officer Stephane Bancel told the Wall Street Journal on Monday.

"I would think this type of pricing is consistent with the value," said Bancel, according to the WSJ report, adding the company was in discussions with hospital systems, pharmacies and pharmacy-benefit managers to line up distribution of its vaccine ahead of a potential fall booster shot campaign.

Moderna had previously estimated the commercial price expectations in a range of $64 to $100 a shot.

Moderna did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on the report.

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[Turbineguy]

1. Anti vaxers will be happy

Lots of people won't get shots.

[onecaliberal]

2. Just when you think they couldn't have gotten any more blood on their hands.

[Shermann]

3. I would expect health care plans to cover it similarly as other vaccines nt

[underpants]

5. I would hope so.

[Warpy]

8. Yes, the pricing really isn't out of line with other vaccines

Yes, it's a lot for people making minimum wage in slave states where it's still $7.25 and they are still dragging their stupid ass Republican feet on expanding Medicaid, I'm afraid some people who didn't take advantage of it before now are screwn.

[Blues Heron]

4. we really need to put an end to this Pharma-bro bull....

We need health care for all so we dont have to hear these ghouls holding our health hostage for $$

[brush]

6. They made millions from the government contracts...

to develop and supply the vaxx. And now begans the gouging as the development has already been paid for by the contract, and production per shot is probably a few pennies but they'll rip off the public for $130.

What a racket.

[SheltieLover]

7. Yup!

[Shermann]

9. In fairness, development isn't a one-and-done

There will be ongoing expensive development costs.

The health care companies will negotiate the price, and if they charge so much as $1 more there will be massive demand destruction. The MSM gives the impression that they are losing the battle against the variants.

[brush]

10. The variants are just a matter of tweaking the formula.

It's not a whole new R&D process. It's outrageous to proceed with such a huge gouge fee.