[M T]

Dexamethasone costs $30 for a 5-day course of 6 mg/day.

I'd sure hope that if/when I get COVID-19, I wouldn't wind up needing that drug, no matter how inexpensive.
As I understand it, if I need dexamethasone, the cost of the remdesivir will be a lot less than the hospital will be charging, and I think less than the doctors will be charging.

It sounds like the pricing may be designed to make it preferred as an early out-patient treatment for high risk cases, to minimize the full expenses of hospitalization for 20% and ICU care for the 5%.

What bothers me is that people may find it cheaper to travel to 3rd world countries for treatment at a savings of more than $2500.  (But, what airlines would take them?  What border would let them cross?  So they lie about their condition.  Or, smuggle drugs back from those countries.)

[M T]

Dexamethasone costs $30 for a 5-day course of 6 mg/day.

I'd sure hope that if/when I get COVID-19, I wouldn't wind up needing that drug, no matter how inexpensive.
As I understand it, if I need dexamethasone, the cost of the remdesivir will be a lot less than the hospital will be charging, and I think less than the doctors will be charging.

It sounds like the pricing may be designed to make it preferred as an early out-patient treatment for high risk cases, to minimize the full expenses of hospitalization for 20% and ICU care for the 5%.

What bothers me is that people may find it cheaper to travel to 3rd world countries for treatment at a savings of more than $2500.  (But, what airlines would take them?  What border would let them cross?  So they lie about their condition.  Or, smuggle drugs back from those countries.)