Specific Nouns and Vivid. Verbs. (Word Choice) Begin your revision by identifying subjects and verbs. Think of your sentences as short stories about characters who act. Joseph Williams, author of. Style , refers to this simple concept as âthe first principle of clear writing . . . a principle of style.
When Gilead Sciences introduced an upgraded drug called Harvoni (90mg ledipasvir/400mg sofosbuvir) on the market, the main issue was the Harvoni cost on the US market, and what cost of Harvoni pills can other countries in Europe and Asia expect. Harvoni price in the USA was set to $94,500 per 12-week treatment.
A dose of Avastin -- used off-label for this purpose, as the drug is currently approved only for cancer indications -- costs about $50 whereas a dose of Ludentis, which is approved for AMD, costs about $2,000.atients receiving monthly doses of Avastin gained 8.0 letters of visual acuity after one year, compared with an 8.5-letter gain for those receiving Lucentis, according to the study, published online ahead of schedule in the New England Journal of Medicine.