Published Sep 2, 2017
SouthpawRN
337 Posts
I thought this was an interesting and promising therapy, but at 1/2 million dollars per treatment
First cancer 'living drug' gets go-ahead - BBC News
elkpark
14,633 Posts
Interestingly, Novartis is charging a "retail" price of $475k for a single dose/treatment (the medication is given just once), but is also saying that, if the medication isn't effective within a month, there will be no charge. (And, of course, the usual Big Pharma blather about how they will work with people who need the treatment but can't afford it in order to make sure people can get the treatment they need).
F.D.A. Approves First Gene-Altering Leukemia Treatment, Costing $475, - The New York Times