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World’s Most Expensive Braces
If you think Invisalign braces are expensive, think again. The London Lingual Orthodontic Clinic has developed a process that puts other dental braces to shame—at least in terms of pricing. Their “couture” braces are the most expensive braces in the world. Unlike other invisible braces, these bespoke braces are very much meant to be seen—once ...
Most expensive medicine – world record set by Soliris
CHESTIRE, CT, USA – Soliris, a drug made by Alexion Pharmaceuticals, which is given intravenously to treat a rare disorder in which the immune system destroys red blood cells at night, costs $409,500 a year -setting the world record for the Most expensive medicine. The disorder, paroxysymal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), hits 8,000 Americans. Patients do not ...
The World’s Most Expensive Drugs
When people talk about expensive drugs, they usually are referring to drugs like Lipitor for high cholesterol ($1,500 a year), Zyprexa for schizophrenia ($7,000 a year) or Avastin for cancer ($50,000 a year). But none of these medicines come close to making Forbes’ exclusive survey of the most expensive medicines on the planet. The nine ...
Most Expensive Toothbrush
It’s always nice to be able to write about a Most Expensive item that doesn’t outprice its peers by virtue of being solid gold, gold-plated, paved with gems or, as one reader so eloquently put it, “dusted with diamond farts.” That’s just what the world’s most expensive toothbrush is—expensive because it’s just a really nice ...
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