Some drugs cost more than diamonds though their health benefit seems marginal.  Others cost less than a package of M&Ms though they are demonstrably life-saving.  Some drug prices have spiked to 3-fold, 4-fold, or even 10-fold from what they were just a few years ago.  Drug pricing seems to be an irrational and incomprehensible aspect…

Some drugs cost more than diamonds though their health benefit seems marginal. Others cost less than a package of M&Ms though they are demonstrably life-saving. Some drug prices have spiked to 3-fold, 4-fold, or even 10-fold from what they were just a few years ago. Drug pricing seems to be an irrational and incomprehensible aspect…

Some drugs cost more than diamonds though their health benefit seems marginal.&nbsp; Others cost less than a package of M&amp;Ms though they are demonstrably life-saving.&nbsp; Some drug prices have spiked to 3-fold, 4-fold, or even 10-fold from what they were just a few years ago.&nbsp; Drug pricing seems to be an irrational and incomprehensible aspect…

Ep. 61 The Ups and Downs of Drug Prices: An Economist’s View

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This is a show for all those who love medicine but have grown weary of this vast boondoggle called the health care system. We produce an episode once a week and we regularly bring in guests that we put on the hot seat. We discuss current topics in medical science, policy, economics, and ethics, always with an eye toward safeguarding the doctor-patient relationship. We bring fresh, provocative insights that resonate with physicians in the trenches who are determined not to let their passion for medicine be ground to a pulp.

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Ep. 61 The Ups and Downs of Drug Prices: An Economist’s View

Ep. 61 The Ups and Downs of Drug Prices: An Economist’s View