Posted on Dec 1, 2016
Students reproduce Martin Shkreli's lifesaving drug for just $20
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I do not know if this has been shared before, but it is quite interesting that a drug that has been around since 1953, and was recently priced in the US at $11 and is now costing $750 in the US.
This is another reason that the ACA, the US Health Insurance Industry, pharmaceutical companies, malpractice insurance companies, and malpractice lawsuits need to be brought under control.
This is another reason that the ACA, the US Health Insurance Industry, pharmaceutical companies, malpractice insurance companies, and malpractice lawsuits need to be brought under control.
Students reproduce Martin Shkreli's lifesaving drug for just $20
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I laughed so hard when I saw this on Twitter. This guy tried so hard to justify that price increase, but we all know that he was just greedy.
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interesting...
they can make it for about $2 a dose ...but can't sell i tin the US...
they can make it for about $2 a dose ...but can't sell i tin the US...
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SSG Robert Webster
Actually for much less than $1 a dose. As little as 2 cents per dose.
From Wikipedia -
In India, over a dozen pharmaceutical companies manufacture and sell pyrimethamine tablets and, multiple combinations of generic pyrimethamine are available for a price ranging from US$0.04–$0.10 each (3–7 rupees).[35][36][37][38]
In the UK, the same drug is available from GSK at a cost of US$20 (£13) for 30 tablets (about $0.66 each).[39]
In Australia, the drug is available in most pharmacists at a cost of US$9.35 (A$12.99) for 50 tablets (around US$0.18 each).[40]
In Brazil, the drug is available for R$0.07 a pill, or about US$0.02.[41]
In Canada, the drug was reportedly discontinued in 2013, but hospitals may make the drug in-house when it is needed.[42] As of December 2015, Daraprim imported into Canada directly from GSK UK is available from an online pharmacy for US$2.20 per tablet.[43]
On October 22, 2015, Imprimis Pharmaceuticals announced it has made available compounded and customizable formulations of pyrimethamine and leucovorin in oral capsules starting as low as $99.00 for a 100-count bottle in the United States.[44]
From Wikipedia -
In India, over a dozen pharmaceutical companies manufacture and sell pyrimethamine tablets and, multiple combinations of generic pyrimethamine are available for a price ranging from US$0.04–$0.10 each (3–7 rupees).[35][36][37][38]
In the UK, the same drug is available from GSK at a cost of US$20 (£13) for 30 tablets (about $0.66 each).[39]
In Australia, the drug is available in most pharmacists at a cost of US$9.35 (A$12.99) for 50 tablets (around US$0.18 each).[40]
In Brazil, the drug is available for R$0.07 a pill, or about US$0.02.[41]
In Canada, the drug was reportedly discontinued in 2013, but hospitals may make the drug in-house when it is needed.[42] As of December 2015, Daraprim imported into Canada directly from GSK UK is available from an online pharmacy for US$2.20 per tablet.[43]
On October 22, 2015, Imprimis Pharmaceuticals announced it has made available compounded and customizable formulations of pyrimethamine and leucovorin in oral capsules starting as low as $99.00 for a 100-count bottle in the United States.[44]
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