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

A drug implant was prescribed for an active 8-year-old girl diagnosed with central precocious puberty. The price of one option was thousands of dollars less than the other.

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.

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