Guest: S. Vincent Rajkumar, M.D. (@VincentRK) 

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD) 

Why are prescription drug costs so high in the United States? What role does the rebate system potentially play in drug availability? What is value-based pricing? Vincent Rajkumar, M.D. discuss research in this area and provides resources for health care providers to have discussions with patients about drug affordability. 

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Deeper Dive:

• https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2012.07.007