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Half of all cancer survivors suffer from cancer-related financial difficulties

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Half of all cancer survivors suffer from cancer-related financial difficulties

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Half of cancer survivors experience cancer-related financial difficulties, according to a research letter published online Aug. 20 JAMA network opened. Apoorv Dhir, MD, of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues estimated the prevalence of financial hardship among cancer survivors across different cancer types. The analysis […]

What good are great new drugs if the world can’t afford them?

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What good are great new drugs if the world can’t afford them?

Let’s take gene therapies first. In America, 17 single-dose therapies have been approved, and more than 80 are expected by 2032. So far, these treatments have been targeted at rare diseases, and many of them have the potential to cure serious or fatal illnesses such as spinal muscular atrophy and sickle cell anemia. Manufacturers charge […]