| Science is rubbish.....part 457865 on 12:27 - Aug 11 with 827 views | Eireannach_gorm |
' In studies, Zolgensma has helped babies breathe without a ventilator, sit up on their own and crawl and walk after a single treatment.'
Wonder drug indeed. |  | |  |
| Science is rubbish.....part 457865 on 14:54 - Aug 11 with 760 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
Wow!
However, how does a drug end up getting such a price tag? I wonder how much actually got paid and exactly how much came from what sources.
Very best wishes to that couple and child but can't help think about the other 60+ each year who don't. Can't possibly imagine what that must be like as a parent knowing there is a treatment out there that is just out of reach. |  |
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| Science is rubbish.....part 457865 on 15:41 - Aug 11 with 708 views | Cotty |
| Science is rubbish.....part 457865 on 14:54 - Aug 11 by Nthsuffolkblue |
Wow!
However, how does a drug end up getting such a price tag? I wonder how much actually got paid and exactly how much came from what sources.
Very best wishes to that couple and child but can't help think about the other 60+ each year who don't. Can't possibly imagine what that must be like as a parent knowing there is a treatment out there that is just out of reach. |
Development of drugs is extremely expensive, and as you point out, the market for this drug is extremely small. |  | | |
| Science is rubbish.....part 457865 on 19:46 - Aug 11 with 641 views | factual_blue |
And my cousin feels guilty about the £1000 a time injection he has to have once a month! |  |
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| Science is rubbish.....part 457865 on 22:46 - Aug 11 with 575 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Science is rubbish.....part 457865 on 15:41 - Aug 11 by Cotty |
Development of drugs is extremely expensive, and as you point out, the market for this drug is extremely small. |
Yes. It was partly a rhetorical question but also one based on the fact that any drug company must realise there is a limit to what will get paid.
Selling a certain number of doses for a hefty fee is surely better than not actually selling any at all. Hence, also a little curious about how much did get paid. I guess there could be very significant manufacturing costs involved as well, especially with the gene technology involved here. | |
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| Science is rubbish.....part 457865 on 10:48 - Aug 12 with 483 views | Cotty |
| Science is rubbish.....part 457865 on 22:46 - Aug 11 by Nthsuffolkblue |
Yes. It was partly a rhetorical question but also one based on the fact that any drug company must realise there is a limit to what will get paid.
Selling a certain number of doses for a hefty fee is surely better than not actually selling any at all. Hence, also a little curious about how much did get paid. I guess there could be very significant manufacturing costs involved as well, especially with the gene technology involved here. |
Development far more expensive than manufacturing, but yes that might be significant as well. It costs billions to take a drug to market, and you only have a certain time window to sell it before the patent becomes generic. | | | |
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