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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 [...]

Most Expensive Diseases

The list of the 10 most expensive diseases comprises estimates calculated by Charles Roehrig, health economist at the Altarum Institute in Ann Arbor, Michigan, based on 2005 data. Previous government surveys included community-dwelling patients using data [...]