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Treatment now possible for this deadly nerve disease, but...
Posted on 8/10/18 at 3:48 pm
Posted on 8/10/18 at 3:48 pm
It cost $450,000 a year for the treatment. BUT after discounts, it will only be $345,000 a year.
Unfortunately, the patients who have this disease have to receive treatment for the rest of their lives.
About 20,000 to 30,000 people around the world have this condition, its called hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis, or hATTR.
Bloomberg - Ainylam
Unfortunately, the patients who have this disease have to receive treatment for the rest of their lives.
About 20,000 to 30,000 people around the world have this condition, its called hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis, or hATTR.
Bloomberg - Ainylam
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Posted on 8/10/18 at 3:49 pm to 225Tyga
quote:
Treatment now possible for this deadly nerve disease, but...
the treatment might kill you
Posted on 8/10/18 at 3:49 pm to 225Tyga
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it will only be $345,000 a year.
so if we round it...
Posted on 8/10/18 at 3:50 pm to 225Tyga
This is the perfect example of possible but not available.
Posted on 8/10/18 at 3:51 pm to Chad504boy
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so if we round it
BOUT TREE FIDDY
Posted on 8/10/18 at 3:52 pm to TigerFanatic99
The medical extortion racket rolls on. Pay us or die.
This post was edited on 8/10/18 at 3:56 pm
Posted on 8/10/18 at 3:52 pm to 225Tyga
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hATTR
hATTRs gonna hate hate hate
Posted on 8/10/18 at 4:04 pm to 225Tyga
I would be all for the government setting a cap on how much a company can charge for a drug. Charging that much is just evil.
Posted on 8/10/18 at 4:11 pm to 225Tyga
quote:That pricepoint can't possibly be the highest possible revenue generating price, not sure I get why it would be that price for a yearly necessary drug.
It cost $450,000 a year for the treatment. BUT after discounts, it will only be $345,000 a year.
Unfortunately, the patients who have this disease have to receive treatment for the rest of their lives.
Posted on 8/10/18 at 4:13 pm to RougeDawg
Government over regulation is the reason healthcare rates are sky rocketing. You want to keep doing what caused the problem? If you set a price cap it might not be worthwhile for anybody to produce the drug.
Posted on 8/10/18 at 4:13 pm to shel311
They probably gotta cover research and development costs
Posted on 8/10/18 at 4:19 pm to shel311
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That pricepoint can't possibly be the highest possible revenue generating price, not sure I get why it would be that price for a yearly necessary drug.
Economics 101 should be a mandatory course for all college students regardless of your major.
Posted on 8/10/18 at 4:19 pm to RougeDawg
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I would be all for the government setting a cap on how much a company can charge for a drug. Charging that much is just evil.
And limiting the profit motive to develop new drugs and treatments is just stupid.
This post was edited on 8/10/18 at 4:20 pm
Posted on 8/10/18 at 4:19 pm to 225Tyga
$7 billion in revenue yearly from 1 drug?
Is my math off?
Is my math off?
This post was edited on 8/10/18 at 4:22 pm
Posted on 8/10/18 at 4:21 pm to 225Tyga
Well then no one gets the treatment
Posted on 8/10/18 at 4:32 pm to 225Tyga
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It cost $450,000 a year for the treatment. BUT after discounts, it will only be $345,000 a year.
That’s actually a hell of a discount.
Posted on 8/10/18 at 4:37 pm to shel311
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That pricepoint can't possibly be the highest possible revenue generating price, not sure I get why it would be that price for a yearly necessary drug.
How else is the rest of the world going to get their drugs if Americans are not over-paying?
Posted on 8/10/18 at 4:58 pm to 225Tyga
Will you be able to go to Mexico and get the treatment for $39.95?
Posted on 8/10/18 at 5:03 pm to NYNolaguy1
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The medical extortion racket rolls on. Pay us or die.
In most cases I agree, but not here.
Posted on 8/10/18 at 5:23 pm to celltech1981
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If you set a price cap it might not be worthwhile for anybody to produce the drug.
With prices like that not many normal everyday people can afford it. I’m all about capitalism but when it comes to healthcare a line needs to be drawn.
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