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(15,751 posts) Tue Sep 22, 2015, 06:41 AM Sep 2015

Tuberculosis drug price jumps 2,000%, shocks doctors [View all]

Source: CBC News | Health

Front-line tuberculosis doctors in Canada were recently sticker shocked that the price of an essential medication for drug-resistant TB went through the roof for no apparent reason.

Cycloserine is a critical drug used to treat a rare and dangerous form of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.

Overnight in North America, cycloserine went from $15 US per pill to $360 US.

"Everyone in the TB community in North America has been going crazy over the last week or so when they realized the price had gone up by over 2,000 per cent," said Amir Attaran, a professor of law and medicine at the University of Ottawa who specializes in drug policy.

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Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/tb-drug-price-cycloserine-1.3237868

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Tuberculosis drug price jumps 2,000%, shocks doctors [View all] LiberalArkie Sep 2015 OP

Seems they are doing a coordinated test BumRushDaShow Sep 2015 #1

Bingo. forest444 Sep 2015 #95

The speculators BumRushDaShow Sep 2015 #97

Don't they realize that this is going to create an ungodly profit! tecelote Sep 2015 #2

My part D medicare would probably have a $500 copay on it. They have been doing it a lot. LiberalArkie Sep 2015 #4

Horseshit. Doctors are not shocked. LeftOfWest Sep 2015 #3

$%^%^&ing hedge funders. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #5

Yes. And in our free enterprise system... tecelote Sep 2015 #7

someone needs to go cough on them. nt Javaman Sep 2015 #10

Valuing health as priceless is as great a problem to free-market capitalism as monopolies HereSince1628 Sep 2015 #11

Hedge fund owners? Like you-know-who's son-in-law? Divernan Sep 2015 #17

Who? drm604 Sep 2015 #58

My guess is they're referring to LiberalElite Sep 2015 #88

She can hardly be blamed for who her daughter married. drm604 Sep 2015 #92

I didn't make the connection either - LiberalElite Sep 2015 #93

Yes. Although I have be idea if he is one of them doing this. jwirr Sep 2015 #60

This is not market-driven: This is greed-driven. graegoyle Sep 2015 #70

I equate one with the other. jwirr Sep 2015 #71

There are those with empathy for the sick and suffering. raouldukelives Sep 2015 #19

It is Hedge Fund predatory vultures buying up older, off patent drugs as you say. appalachiablue Sep 2015 #72

As I said in another post yesterday.... louis-t Sep 2015 #73

This has been the problem ever since finance people started getting a seat at the big kids table GitRDun Sep 2015 #76

they are trying to make cash restorefreedom Sep 2015 #6

"before pres. sanders puts the brakes on all this bullshit" BumRushDaShow Sep 2015 #9

i believe restorefreedom Sep 2015 #18

Um no. BumRushDaShow Sep 2015 #24

no problem restorefreedom Sep 2015 #26

It will take time BumRushDaShow Sep 2015 #31

i hope restorefreedom Sep 2015 #37

We have to make sure to vote in our State, County & Municipal elections BumRushDaShow Sep 2015 #41

oh, for sure restorefreedom Sep 2015 #48

Here in PA, after having a loon governor and legislature BumRushDaShow Sep 2015 #52

good to know that each step restorefreedom Sep 2015 #55

Dont expect Martin Shkreli to drop any of his prices. HE is the instigator of this. 7962 Sep 2015 #8

I just looked him up alcina Sep 2015 #15

You read this article I'm sure....Meet the millionaire finance bro under attack for raising a cancer a kennedy Sep 2015 #25

He's also tried to get Navidea's breast cancer diagnostic blocked from approval. 7962 Sep 2015 #34

The more I read/hear about that guy, the more I want to punch him in his stupid face. PersonNumber503602 Sep 2015 #99

Here's a write up from his former girlfriend: 7962 Sep 2015 #101

Martin Shkreli is so very cruel. I just wish there were regulations to prevent him from doing this Overseas Sep 2015 #40

Here's an article calling him Pharma's "biggest asshole" 7962 Sep 2015 #57

It's like a game to him Saviolo Sep 2015 #36

Peoples lives have nothing to do with it in Pharma. It is the money, the profit the only thing that LiberalArkie Sep 2015 #38

Have you seen how many people on Twitter want to punch him in the face? DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2015 #85

Yes, it warms my heart! I've known about this man for 5 yrs. He's been a scumbag longer. 7962 Sep 2015 #86

Sounds like somebody's a closet Marxist... Jerry442 Sep 2015 #12

Yup laundry_queen Sep 2015 #83

This is evil... gregcrawford Sep 2015 #13

The California Electricity Deregulators bucolic_frolic Sep 2015 #14

Price Gouging Is Illegal bucolic_frolic Sep 2015 #16

Waiting for my medications to go up in price davidpdx Sep 2015 #20

makes me wonder shanti Sep 2015 #81

Criminal. blackspade Sep 2015 #21

While I'm not advocating this, what you say is correct because someone will be angry enough to do it hamsterjill Sep 2015 #56

I'm advocating it for this one guy. No question. Hurt him. 7962 Sep 2015 #87

Well, I wouldn't shed any tears if he got his ass kicked. hamsterjill Sep 2015 #91

very true Marrah_G Sep 2015 #66

Backdoor trade deals anyone Truprogressive85 Sep 2015 #22

This has nothing to do with "TPP" BumRushDaShow Sep 2015 #29

It does relate to the TPP-- putting corporations ahead of local government regulations Overseas Sep 2015 #42

No - that's still irrelevent BumRushDaShow Sep 2015 #47

We are just saying the TPP extends the gouging that you are condemning. Overseas Sep 2015 #54

I think you all don't get it BumRushDaShow Sep 2015 #65

Corporations would be able to use the Investor State Dispute Resolutions to sue governments Overseas Sep 2015 #89

TPP is not finalized and BumRushDaShow Sep 2015 #90

OK then, here's NAFTA Overseas Sep 2015 #94

We are in an era of rampant vulture capitalism BumRushDaShow Sep 2015 #96

It has everything to do with the TPP. jeff47 Sep 2015 #44

No - see post #42. eom BumRushDaShow Sep 2015 #49

All kneel before the almighty buck! Money over people is the prime directive you plebes! N/T coyote Sep 2015 #23

well rtracey Sep 2015 #27

I would lose NO sleep if someone beat the hell out of him. 7962 Sep 2015 #35

Big Pharma is Sneaky and Decieving the Masses Re: Medication bkkyosemite Sep 2015 #28

K&R. Sorry they can put private profit above public health. Overseas Sep 2015 #30

Death Penalty Johnny2X2X Sep 2015 #32

Healthcare for profit is immoral. The Wizard Sep 2015 #33

Get a clue, People. The capitalist vultures are picking the bones of the American corpse. Beowulf42 Sep 2015 #39

You got it that poor frog is just begining to feel the heat Stargazer99 Sep 2015 #45

Even a vulture flies away CountAllVotes Sep 2015 #67

So who is floating the dough for some other business or household that is going under over here. lonestarnot Sep 2015 #43

You got it! This way the well to do can say "I didn't know" and deliberate lack of respect for life Stargazer99 Sep 2015 #46

Someone needs to go to jail. lonestarnot Sep 2015 #50

like to see what Canada will do about this, if anything? Sunlei Sep 2015 #51

It probably depends laundry_queen Sep 2015 #84

Fuck this shit shenmue Sep 2015 #53

Jailing should be the second best option. n/t justhanginon Sep 2015 #59

. CountAllVotes Sep 2015 #64

Time for a confiscatory wealth tax, if you ask me davekriss Sep 2015 #61

Nationalizing the drug companies would be difficult since so many of them are multinational. totodeinhere Sep 2015 #62

Go into competition with them. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #80

Phucking Pharmceutical Industry! CountAllVotes Sep 2015 #63

I don't mind seeing modest price adjustments to match inflation. . . . BigDemVoter Sep 2015 #68

Anti-competitive Price Fixing bucolic_frolic Sep 2015 #69

I wish Congress would investigate. This issue affects O-care, Medicaid, Medicare... wordpix Sep 2015 #79

Or just order some from India for $3/capsule. Psephos Sep 2015 #74

cost disclosure petition pyrewoman Sep 2015 #75

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Sep 2015 #82

this is why we need democratic socialism-- to rein in the excesses of unbridled capitalism.... mike_c Sep 2015 #77

In US, this is due to the refusal of R's and some D's to negotiate drug prices wordpix Sep 2015 #78

Christ. Martin Shkreli didn't buy THIS drug too, did he? jmowreader Sep 2015 #98

This was Rodelis Therapeutics. PersonNumber503602 Sep 2015 #100

Btw, a typical dose appears to be a pill a day for 'at least 18 months' according to a medical site. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #102

FJacking greedy ass hedge funders suck blood like vampires. Illegalize hedge funds. Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #103