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It's about time!

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ssdw1958

It's ridiculous how much it cost for medicine that's all that needs to be said.

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suzy20 in reply tossdw1958

I agree completely.

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Debs5997

It is about time. Cost for the new MS wonderdrug I am taking is $65,000 a year for two infusions!

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suzy20 in reply toDebs5997

It is absolutely outrageous.

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Iona60

suzy20 When I first started on Copaxone, the cost was about $27,000/yr increasing each time a new drug came out. I'm on Gilenya now costing approx $86,400/yr. It's like they pull these prices out of the air.

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suzy20 in reply toIona60

It is crazy.

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bxrmom in reply toIona60

I agree!! There is no reason that the price needs to climb like it has every year!! I think when I was on Copaxone it was like $14,000/yr but I know it has climbed substantially since then!

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MarkUpnorth

Don't know if this will post like I'd want it too, but here goes....this if from the New York Times:

nytimes.com/2017/09/13/opin...

Yes, it's all about the money. A sad reality of this country. The rich get richer, the rest of us get sick, and make the rich even richer.

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Morllyn

You got that right!👍😃

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Karen-x

Should be interesting to see what they do, if anything.

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Juleigh21

Yes, YeS, YES! It's about time someone holds these clowns accountable! When I first started on DMTs, I was outraged by the cost of these meds. How dare someone(s) get rich off sick people! I also hate that I'm one of the people on our healthcare plan driving up the cost for everyone b/c a pharmaceutical company gouges us for the meds!!!!!

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geoff61t

Thanks for letting us MS patients know about this

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jackiesj

who can we really call for change, not just ms meds its many..un believable.Until an official has a problem we are in the dark?I have some faith somewhere this can change to relieve suffering., any ideas who to contact.I know congressman and who else?

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suzy20 in reply tojackiesj

I wish I knew..,

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suzy20

I wish I knew...

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