[ExI] Why is “cost of living” such a big problem?

[spike at rainier66.com]

From: John Clark <johnkclark at gmail.com> 
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John look at that list below.  If the developers of those medications have no way to make back the cost of development and qualification thru FDA many times over (to cover the risk) investors would not put money in those companies and none of those medications would exist.

 

 

 


              Examples of Price Disparities (Estimated Out-of-Pocket / List Price)


Medication

Common Indication

U.S. Retail Price (Approx.)

Canada Retail Price (Approx.)


Ozempic (Semaglutide)

Type 2 Diabetes / Weight Loss

~$950 – $1,000 / month

~$300 – $330 / month


Eliquis (Apixaban)

Blood Thinner / Stroke Prevention

~$550 – $800 / month

~$130 – $150 / month


Lantus / Humalog (Insulin)

Diabetes

~$280 – $350 / vial

~$30 – $45 / vial


EpiPen (Epinephrine 2-pack)

Severe Allergic Reactions

~$550 – $650

~$100 – $150


Xarelto (Rivaroxaban)

Blood Thinner

~$590 / month

~$135 / month


Advair Diskus (Fluticasone/Salmeterol)

Asthma / COPD

~$350 – $400 / inhaler

~$80 – $160 / inhaler


Januvia (Sitagliptin)

Type 2 Diabetes

~$320 / month

~$165 /

 

 

I don’t use any of those, but I am glad they exist.  Are you?

 

spike

 

 

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