Get Rich Quick With Old Generic Drugs! The Pyrimethamine Pricing Scandal

Volume: 2, Issue: 4
Published: Jan 1, 2015
Abstract
In September, the decision by Turing Pharmaceuticals to increase the price of pyrimethamine, a 62-year-old generic drug used to treat toxoplasmosis and malaria, from approximately 13.50 to 50.00 per pill resulted in a firestorm that ignited social media, led to harsh criticism by 2 Democratic presidential candidates, and was the subject of a satirical monologue by Bill Maher. Walter Palmer, the dentist who killed Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe,...
Paper Details
Title
Get Rich Quick With Old Generic Drugs! The Pyrimethamine Pricing Scandal
Published Date
Jan 1, 2015
Volume
2
Issue
4
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