THOUGHTS FROM THE MILLION DOLLAR BABY

"...But it is not clear how insurers will cover the drug's $2,900 monthly cost, especially for older patients in the nation's Medicare program. Infused cancer drugs are covered under Medicare, but not pills, which fall under the program's voluntary prescription drug coverage plans..." - Reuters

Obviously I have a love/hate relationship to pharmaceuticals. I love that Glaxo continues to fight cancer (yay!) but at what cost? Drug prices. I personally have 50,000.00 chilling in my fridge, set to expire in May (anyone need some Procrit?). When I totaled up my treatment costs, it was well over a million dollars (thank god for insurance).

I don't know the answer, but Tykerb certainly isn't it with that price tag.