Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Jul 2017
Popular cancer pill goes generic, yet patients’ costs stay high
30 June 2017 - Generic versions of Gleevec still cost more than $100 a pill.
Donald Jones used to pay at least $500 a month for a brand-name drug, Gleevec, that’s kept his leukemia at bay for five years.
Lately, he’s been paying almost as much for a generic version of the same pill.
