News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Congressman calls for probe into Valeant’s pricing of lead poisoning drug. Parent comment

Re:Congressman calls for probe into Valeant’s pricing of lea... by rgejman on Sunday October 23, 2016 @10:07AM (#12773608)
This is a very old drug. All of its relevant properties have been studied for decades.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Congressman calls for probe into Valeant’s pricing of lea... by refurb on Sunday October 23, 2016 @01:11PM (#12774351)
There is substantial on-going costs to manufacturer a drug even if you're not doing clinical trials. I agree that this particular drug's price is inflated, but you can't compare the cost of a bulk manufacturer chemical to an FDA approved drug.
[ Parent | on HN ]