Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jun 2017
In an overlooked corner of pharma, drastic price hikes hit medicines for radiology scans
29 June 2017 - Three years ago, pharmacist Dennis McClure was stunned by news from a key supplier.
The cost of two widely used radiology medicines that his pharmacy sells to hospitals for performing lung and kidney scans jumped between 500% and nearly 1,800%. Earlier this year, he received yet another jolt — prices not only rose again, but the supplier sent a long-term contract requiring him to purchase a minimum amount of another of its medicines, as well.
McClure believes the supplier, Jubilant DraxImage, acted unfairly, but felt he had to take the deal.
