Remdesivir depends on a very specific enzyme and thus might not work if its conformation is slightly changed. The overall costs, including hospital expenses, for administering remdesivir to a patient can be as high as $20,000 for a full treatment. But hospitals receive special financial incentives to administer remdesivir despite its ineffectiveness.<ref>"CMS in October announced interim add-on payments for COVID-19 treatments including remdesivir through the HHS-declared public health emergency. The declaration next expires in January, though stakeholders think it’s likely the emergency will be renewed." [https://medlancr.com/gilead-applied-for-hospital-add-on-payment-for-remdesivir/]</ref> | Remdesivir depends on a very specific enzyme and thus might not work if its conformation is slightly changed. The overall costs, including hospital expenses, for administering remdesivir to a patient can be as high as $20,000 for a full treatment. But hospitals receive special financial incentives to administer remdesivir despite its ineffectiveness.<ref>"CMS in October announced interim add-on payments for COVID-19 treatments including remdesivir through the HHS-declared public health emergency. The declaration next expires in January, though stakeholders think it’s likely the emergency will be renewed." [https://medlancr.com/gilead-applied-for-hospital-add-on-payment-for-remdesivir/]</ref> |