2006-08-11 23:21:56 · 11 answers · asked by viper 2 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
Cancer drugs are very expensive.Here's a link explaining.
http://www.slate.com/id/2102844/
2006-08-11 23:28:26 · answer #1 · answered by georgia1980 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used to give an IV medication to cancer patients that was GOLD based. Yes, it helped them but it was GOLD. The IV bag had to be wrapped in paper to prevent light from touching it because if it did the medication would have no effect. The IV line also had to be wrapped. One night, when I came on duty at the hospital, I walked into a patient's room and there was the GOLD drug hanging on the IV pole, unwrapped. Yup, they charged the patient the price but it did them no good, all because some other nurse was so lazy and ignorant.
Ancient Ayurvedic doctors in India also treated patients with metals and still do and one of these metals is Gold. It can help people.
2006-08-12 03:15:54 · answer #2 · answered by a_delphic_oracle 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cap.glivec(imitinib) is the most costly drug of this time indicated for the treatment of CML and GIST.it is to be taken for the life time and the dose per day cost about 100 US dollars approx.
remember that GLIVEC is an anticancer drug.
2006-08-11 23:53:08 · answer #3 · answered by ayaz140 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends, and no one really knows that answer as there are many pharmecutical companies which produce thousands of different drugs. They all cost billions to produce, which is why they are so costly to us, yet most of us have insurance and don't see the full cost.
2006-08-11 23:26:08 · answer #4 · answered by nurseTINA 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://personnelservices.dal.ca/files/Tier_1_SpecAuth.pdf
Here is a list of different drugs and some of the prices. I have heard Hep C drugs are extremely expensive as well. Hope this helps ~A~
2006-08-11 23:33:39 · answer #5 · answered by momsapplepeye 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I take Copaxon for M.S. I have great insurance but my out of pocket is still about $450.♥
2006-08-12 11:31:34 · answer #6 · answered by bamahotT 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Cancer drugs are expensive
2015-08-24 22:14:06 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$1600 for 30 actiq, most I have seen so far.
FDA approved for cancer patients
1 script per week = $83k per year
2006-08-11 23:27:36 · answer #8 · answered by sllyjo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i cannot remember the name but its for people with rheumatoid arthritis and its 10,000.00 a year.
2006-08-14 14:03:42 · answer #9 · answered by duc602 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The one you fail to take that could have helped you.
2006-08-12 04:10:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋