Drugmaker drops cheaper version of cancer/off-label puberty blocker drug, leaving patients stuck with pricier one ($4,800 vs $48,000)

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Drugmaker drops cheaper version of cancer/off-label puberty blocker drug, leaving patients stuck with pricier one ($4,800 vs $48,000)

November 9, 2021, 02:26 AM

Drugmaker drops cheaper version of drug, leaving patients stuck with pricier one

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/11/06/1051878026/drugmaker-drops-cheaper-version-of-drug-leaving-patients-stuck-with-pricier-one

Kids who need hormone-blocking drugs to prevent premature puberty — or delay it if they're trans — have lost a more affordable option. The remaining nearly identical drug costs eight times more.

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Drugmaker drops cheaper version of cancer/off-label puberty blocker drug, leaving patients stuck with pricier one ($4,800 vs $48,000)

Drugmaker drops cheaper version of cancer/off-label puberty blocker drug, leaving patients stuck with pricier one ($4,800 vs $48,000)

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