Social Justice & Personal and Global Responsibility & Future Focus/Sustainability & Universal Health Care11 Mar 2006 05:38 pm
Outrageous Behavior By Drug Manufacturers
by Angry White LiberalA Cancer Drug’s Big Price Rise Disturbs Doctors and Patients
On Feb. 3, Joyce Elkins filled a prescription for a two-week supply of nitrogen mustard, a decades-old cancer drug used to treat a rare form of lymphoma. The cost was $77.50.
On Feb. 17, Ms. Elkins, a 64-year-old retiree who lives in Georgetown, Tex., returned to her pharmacy for a refill. This time, following a huge increase in the wholesale price of the drug, the cost was $548.01.
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