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Re: Marathon Pharmaceuticals to charge $89,000 for muscular dystrophy drug after 70-fold increase

By: monkeytrots in POPE IV | Recommend this post (0)
Mon, 13 Feb 17 5:06 AM | 47 view(s)
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Zim>> So, why aren't there generic drug makers for these
outrageously priced drugs?

Was that a rhetorical question, sir ?

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a rare disease and they don't usually live past age 25, which also limits the market.

An estimated 1 in every 7,250 males aged 5 – 24 years had a diagnosis of Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy. source: CDC

People 5-24 in US ~ 100 million / 7250 ~~ 14,000 est people in US with Duchene MD.

Bottom Line: There is no market for a generic drug.





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Re: Marathon Pharmaceuticals to charge $89,000 for muscular dystrophy drug after 70-fold increase
By: Zimbler0 in POPE IV
Sun, 12 Feb 17 10:22 PM 		Msg. 20534 of 47202

Used to be . . .
When a drug ran past its patent, the generics
would start manufacturing.

The cost of 'name brand' would then come down or
folk would buy nothing but the generic.

That system served the U.S. very well for decades . . .

So, why aren't there generic drug makers for these
outrageously priced drugs?

Zim.

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