▲ 602 ▼ TIL that cancer drug Revlimid is one of the bestselling products of all time. It cost nearly $1,000 per pill, even though that same pill cost just 25 cents to make (www.propublica.org) submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Valuy@lemmy.zip to c/til@lemmy.world 89 comments fedilink hide all child comments This is real.
[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) You also arent funding the development of the drug that worked, but also the dozen that didnt. Not saying they arent predatory, just that the math of "The pill only costs $0.25" is a massive oversimplification. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 month ago (1 child) Keep in mind though that this research is often government subsidized, and sometimes by multiple countries. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 1 month ago it is why some british pharm company can charge alot more in the us, than in the UK.(one of the companies andrew witty of UHG used to work at) permalink fedilink source parent [–] KiwiTB@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago That's right. Which is why it's such a complicated topic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 month ago (1 child) Keep in mind though that this research is often government subsidized, and sometimes by multiple countries. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 1 month ago it is why some british pharm company can charge alot more in the us, than in the UK.(one of the companies andrew witty of UHG used to work at) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 1 month ago it is why some british pharm company can charge alot more in the us, than in the UK.(one of the companies andrew witty of UHG used to work at) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KiwiTB@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago That's right. Which is why it's such a complicated topic. permalink fedilink source parent