Members of a clan can recognise each other by their smell. The badger has a special opening (called the subcaudal gland) under its tail, which produces a smelly liquid called musk. This musk is a soapy cream-coloured fatty substance (a bit like margarine in colour and texture).
The total average cost of the TAVI procedure was â¬ 22,876, of which 85% was attributable to the valve price, 7% to other material, 7% to staffing and 1% to logistics (Table 2).
Harvoni, Gilead's genotype 1 therapy (genotype 1 is responsible for about 70% of all HCV cases), is an even pricier $1,125 per pill. For a relatively standard 12-week treatment course (at wholesale cost) the price tag for Sovaldi or Harvoni is a whopping $84,000 or $94,500, respectively. Hepatitis treatment costs could soar. The scary news for hepatitis C patients is that the cost of their treatments could rise even further if a new study released from the Henry Ford Health System and CDC is correct.