Sydney Lupkin

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Hormone Blocker Sticker Shock: Kids Drug Costs 8 Times More Than One For Adults

Two nearly identical drug implants have very different prices. The one for kids has a list price of $37,300. For adults, it’s $4,400. A dad fought for his daughter to be able to get the cheaper drug.

Patients Still Struggle To Balance High Costs Of MS Treatment, Despite Generic

Drugs to treat multiple sclerosis can run $70,000 a year or more. Patients hoped competition from a generic version of one of the most popular brands would spur relief, but prices went up. Here’s why.

A Decade Marked By Outrage Over Drug Prices

Nearly 1 in 4 Americans has trouble affording prescription drugs, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll. Over the past decade, high prices of several medicines have become flashpoints.