Revlimid: Almost $1,000 for each daily pill.
Cost to make: 25 cents.
#BristolMeyers #Revlimid

#BristolMyersSquibb bought Celgene, which developed #Revlimid, & has continued price increases. In 2024 the monthly Rx cost was $19 660; the generi version was $17 349.

#Revlimid is also extraordinarily expensive, costing nearly $1000 for each daily pill, although a capsule costs just 25¢ to make. A month’s supply, which arrives in an ordinary orange-tinged plastic bottle, is the same price as a new Nissan Versa. And the price keeps increasing.

#Revlimid, a derivative of thalidomide, a slightly tweaked version of the parent compound, is one of the bestselling pharmaceutical products of all time, with total sales of more than $100B. It is a treatment for #multiplemyeloma & has extended tens of thousands of lives

The Price of Remission Has the multiple myeloma drug Revlimid been priced out of reach for cancer patients? ProPublica investigates.

The Price of Remission www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/the... via @peoplespharmacy

#cancer #cancerdrugs #drugcosts #multiplemyeloma #Revlimid #propublica #health

The Price of Remission When I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone. I’ve covered high drug prices as a reporter for years. What I discovered shocked ...

The author's own experience in the evolution of drug therapy and doctors sometimes thinking outside the box is amazing. #Revlimid #multiplemyeloma #ltdclaims

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The Price of Remission When I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone. I’ve covered high drug prices as a reporter for years. What I discovered shocked ...

They figured out how to use #thalidomide to treat multiple myeloma. You would think that would be a good thing but capitalism screws up everything,

#celgene #fda #ftc #mdanderson #revlimid #thalomid #entremed #mylan #natco #medsky

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BRISTOL MEYERS SQUIBB. This is the name of the company that owns #REVLIMID.
A patient's July 2024 monthly cost was
$19,660.
The drug costs .25 a pill to manufacture.
#cancer #medsky #healthcare #healthinsurance #FDA
#pricegouging

The Price of Remission When I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone. I’ve covered high drug prices as a reporter for years. What I discovered shocked ...

I've had plenty of folks say it's "paranoid" to believe PharmaCos inflate the prices of their drugs simply to make a profit. Read on, and discover why so many people end up dying when there are "lifesaving remedies" available. #revlimid #PharmaRipoff #OnlyTheRich
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I am doing a fundraiser for the #Leukemia and #Lymphoma Society (LLS.org). I would be honored to receive your support. #cancer #bloodcancer #stemcelltransplant #revlimid pages.lls.org/tnt/txg/your...

So @PeterKolchinsky wants Americans to pay 400% more for pharmaceutical drugs to save biotech innovation when the biggest blockbuster in a long time, #Wegovy, was discovered by serendipity. Same story for #Revlimid, right @VincentRK? Celgene/Revlimid or Novo/Wegovy. @SenSanders

Hey @VincentRK & @peterbachmd how does your head not explode watching this hearing on drug pricing & the focus on #Revlimid. Great questions from - @katieporteroc @AyannaPressley @AOC ... detailed, important understanding of nuanced issues! @pritikrishtel