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On the Skyrocketing Costs
Of MS Drugs: A Patient Point of View

Last week, Daniel M. Hartung, PharmD, MPH, and coauthors, published an open-access article in Neurology on astronomical increases in disease-modifying drugs for multiple sclerosis (MS) –many developed decades ago. Notably, they report that first-generation drugs — now cost about $60,000 … Continue reading

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Of MS Drugs: A Patient Point of View

Delay of Generics Hurts Consumer,
Taxpayer Wallets, and Patient Health

  To insure patent extensions of high-priced, blockbuster drugs, brand-name drug companies frequently pay generic drug manufacturers to stay out of the market. It makes cheaper, more affordable generic unavailable for years. The strategy is referred to as “Pay for … Continue reading

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