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Prices of MS Drugs Soaring, Study Finds in Drugs.com, April 24, 2015

Excerpts:
"The prices of multiple sclerosis drugs have skyrocketed in the past two decades, in some cases rising more than 700 percent, a new study shows.

The huge price increases have occurred even though newer drugs have been introduced, something that normally stabilizes or lowers the cost of older drugs, Oregon State University researchers noted."

"Currently, there are no MS drugs in the United States with a list price below $50,000 a year, which is two to three times higher than in Australia, Canada or the United Kingdom, the researchers added.

The cost of MS drugs in the United States is rising five to seven times faster than the normal rate of drug inflation, according to the study published April 24 in the journal Neurology.

MS is a disabling disease in which the immune system destroys the protective covering of nerve"

Article at:
http://www.drugs.com/news/prices-ms-soaring-study-finds-56550.html?utm_source=ddc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Today%27s+news+summary+-+April+24%2C+2015&utm_content=Prices+of+MS+Drugs+Soaring%2C+Study+Finds