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Biden’s quest to lower drug prices should start with the prostate medication Xtandi

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My insurance covers all but ~$40. But that's because the Rx Companies want the MO to keep subscribing these meds. qz.com/2126025/biden-can-ea...

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Not Zityga?

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Concerned-wife in reply toBrentW

Zytiga now has a more affordable generic version. My understanding from the above link and another’s post is that Xtandi was developed at UCLA using government funds and there is current review at the government to enact a law requiring a cheaper version. We have written the government keionline.org/xtandi2021

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de-luke in reply toConcerned-wife

Thanks for the link! There is an email address to support March-in for Xtandi contained in the article: SciencePolicy@od.nih.gov

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larry_dammit

Wow that’s cheap. Unfortunately my insurance isn’t that good, $5000 deductible and $657 per month. Just saying

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jbskiatook in reply tolarry_dammit

Yes that is about what I pay for Xtandi.

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