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Published 8 years ago by Cobbydaler with 3 Comments
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Drug Goes From $13.50 a Tablet to $750, Overnight

The price of the drug, called Daraprim, a standard of care for treating a life-threatening parasitic infection, went to $750 a tablet from $13.50.

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  • Vera
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    thanks for posting this.

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  • kxh (edited 8 years ago)
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    If there's anything that demonstrates clearly, how badly wrong the current pharmaceutical system is, this would be it.

    This is a 62 year-old drug. Why does one company have sole rights to produce it?

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