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Old 11-24-2010, 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by eileenkq View Post
If Gilenya’s ingredient (fingolimod) costs $14 a month, why is Novartis wanting $4,000 a month for it?
They say they are asking for the "research value" of this drug, and not the actual production value. Based on studies of how expensive it was to get this drug to market, they want to be reimbursed for the cost it took to get it there. isnt it sad?

They will make BILLIONS of $$$ off of us this year, whether its an injectable or a pill or a cream or an IV infusion. They WILL be allowed to get away with it, and those with great insurance will get it, and some without insurance will get a limited supply and many will simply go without. They are NOT interested in curing or halting MS, they ARE interested in making money off of it. Sad, just sad.
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