Kantarjian H, Rajkumar SV: Why are cancer drugs so expensive in the United States, and what are the solutions? Mayo Clin Proc 2015, 90(4):500-504.Kantarjian, H., and S. Rajkumar (2015), "Why Are Cancer Drugs So
Brand-name drugs are often incredibly expensive, and especially so in the United States. When we write "incredibly" expensive, we mean it. Some brand-name medications that treat cancer cost hundreds of thousands of dollars per year. Even commonly prescribed brand-name drugs can cost thousands of...
“If you go through EMS, you get that cath lab right away. You’re getting treated faster and may never have the need for rehab, bypass surgery, or maintenance drugs. This is saving money – and people – down the line.” Flaws in the Payment Model It’s not just the amount that E...
Since then, the price of EpiPens has risen more than 400 percent. The outrageous price hike is being compared to the hike to HIV drugs instituted by the infamous "pharma bro" Martin Shkreli. Shkreli himselfcalled Mylan "vultures"for their price hike, although he also defended the company. ...
Because they do not have generic drug competition, brand-name drugs are not just expensive for patients, but also expensive for the pharmacy to acquire. That usually means low profit margins for pharmacies – but high profit margins for drug companies. These prices also vary between pharmacies be...
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Why is it so hard to quit smoking? By: Charles W. Bryant Vending machines make buying cigarettes easy. Nicotine makes stop buying them difficult. See drug pictures to learn more about drugs and addictive substances. Travel Ink/Getty Images What a lovely dinner. The arugula, Belgian endive...
Lori Reilly, PRMA vice-resident,believes“We’re a lot better off having innovative drugs and having a debate about prices, than we are not having innovative drugs.” How much is ‘too expensive’? Others argue that the best way to look at drug prices is in comparison to the alternatives...
“$0 prescriptions” benefit is somewhat misleading, as onlysome Sam’s Club prescriptions are $0while many more are capped at $10 for generics. However, the average American spendsover $300 on prescriptionseach year and if you’re in the nearly50% of Americans taking two prescription drugs...
outweigh any negatives."But tariffs are two things if you look at it," Trumpsaidin October in an interview with Bloomberg News editor-in-chief John Micklethwait. "No. 1 is for protection of the companies that we have here, and the new companies that will move in because we're going ...