I guess Pfizer need to charge $12,750 for a new drug to cover the cost of all the ones that go down the toilet. But absolutely shocking! http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/17/us-astrazeneca-cancer-tagrisso-idUSKCN0T61J420151117#KX1HiHg7odLuepJV.97
If you're shocked, you haven't been paying attention. This is totally in line for specialty immune-oncology drugs.
Why is it greedy? The pharma companies are not charities. They have a right to try to recover the cost of their failed R&D medications. On top of that, like any corporation, they have a right to make a profit as well as a duty to perform for share holders. Its not B.S.
Unlike other types of drugs, this is chemo. Used once or twice for 5-6 weeks. Would never be used for a year much less 6 months. And, as a cancer survivor, when it is you that is faced with it, it is a bargain.
I wonder what would happen in the poor patient was given the choice of taking a portion of the cost of the drug in cash, or taking the pill. A couple of hundred thousand dollars left to love ones would give an absolute pleasure. Taking the pill might or might not extend a miserable death.
Oh, so not only should they give their drug away for those who take it, now they should pay people to not take it. Real genius you are.
