If you've paid any attention to the news over the past year or so, you've likely seen stories of greedy capitalists gouging the vulnerable by hiking up the prices of their life-saving drugs. But are the prices hikes all that bad? Yes. Yes, they are. And we talk about that to day on 2 Docs Talk. Resources: <a href= "http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2545691">JAMA on Drug Pricing</a> <a href= "http://2docstalk.com/episode-33-hepatitis-c-solution/">Our episode on Hep C</a> <a href= "http://2docstalk.com/episode-17-current-status-alzheimer-disease/"> Our episode on Alzheimers</a> <a href= "http://2docstalk.com/episode-6-pricing-transparency-medicine-healthcare/"> Our episode on Pricing Transparency</a>

If you've paid any attention to the news over the past year or so, you've likely seen stories of greedy capitalists gouging the vulnerable by hiking up the prices of their life-saving drugs. But are the prices hikes all that bad? Yes. Yes, they are. And we talk about that to day on 2 Docs Talk. Resources: JAMA on Drug Pricing Our episode on Hep C Our episode on Alzheimers Our episode on Pricing Transparency

If you've paid any attention to the news over the past year or so, you've likely seen stories of greedy capitalists gouging the vulnerable by hiking up the prices of their life-saving drugs. But are the prices hikes all that bad? Yes. Yes, they are. And we talk about that to day on 2 Docs Talk. Resources: <a href="http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2545691" rel="noopener noreferrer">JAMA on Drug Pricing</a> <a href="http://2docstalk.com/episode-33-hepatitis-c-solution/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Our episode on Hep C</a> <a href="http://2docstalk.com/episode-17-current-status-alzheimer-disease/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Our episode on Alzheimers</a> <a href="http://2docstalk.com/episode-6-pricing-transparency-medicine-healthcare/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Our episode on Pricing Transparency</a>

Episode 50: Why are Drug Prices Going Up?

Join cohosts Kendall Britt, MD and Amy Rogers, MD for a 15 minute check-up on current issues in medicine and health policy. The doctors examine current medical concerns in light of the best available medical evidence and the policy issues of the day with a focus on their impact on the doctor patient relationship.

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