

Nobody was saying it would be. The headline and article are about production costs at different scales, not prices for anyone buying it after that.
Hill had calculated a generic price of $40 annually last year, but said the interest from generic manufacturers had warranted new analysis. This showed lenacapavir could be mass produced for $35 to $46 a year, if there was annual demand for 2m doses, falling to $25 at scaled up production of 5m to 10m doses each year.
Oh wait, I missed a line where the article actually suggests this…
Dr Hill’s research indicates that this gamechanging innovation could – within a year of launch – be produced and sold for just $25 per person per year.
But you’re right, they won’t sell it for $0 of profit. It would be nice.




Unless there’s a type of aphid I can’t remember and also can’t find online, there aren’t many aphids that can make a sound audible to humans, and those that can are extremely quiet and don’t really “sing.” Are you thinking of cicadas or something similar?