If Mr. Trump allows this deal, Sanofi will be able to charge whatever astronomical price it wants for its vaccine. The Department of Health and Human Services gave Sanofi $43 million to develop the Zika vaccine with the United States Army. by the United States government, were transferred ultimately to a pharmaceutical company that is charging Americans $129,000 a year. Across the border in Canada, the same drug costs just $30,000 because, unlike the United States, Canada regulates drug prices. We must not hand this gift to a French drug company without making it pledge not to overcharge American consumers.

Source: New York Times March 11, 2017 02:54 UTC