Re:FDA Approving Drugs at Breakneck Speed, Raising Alarm
by refurb on Sunday December 08, 2019 @12:12PM
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I don’t disagree that pill burden can be an issue.
The problem is the lack of transparency into cost which results in some drug companies taking advantage.
Combine two pills that cost $0.10 each into one pill that costs $0.15? Reasonable.
Do the same and charge $5 per pill? Ridiculous. Problem is doctors and patients don’t know it costs $5 and insurers can’t be bothered to push back. Suddenly you’ve increased the cost of therapy by 50x.
The problem is the lack of transparency into cost which results in some drug companies taking advantage.
Combine two pills that cost $0.10 each into one pill that costs $0.15? Reasonable.
Do the same and charge $5 per pill? Ridiculous. Problem is doctors and patients don’t know it costs $5 and insurers can’t be bothered to push back. Suddenly you’ve increased the cost of therapy by 50x.