eventually they cut the price in half. not just doctors but insurance companies are speaking out against these soaring costs. when you look at the six-figure prices of specialty drugs, you come away with the conclusion that the pricing is anything that pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers can get away with. for their part, drugmakers say the medicines are expensive because they cost so much to develop. one study put it at nearly $5 billion on average to bring a new drug to the market. we need app insurance system that s there for patients when they need it. they pay into a system and the expectation and the promises that it will be there and provide the kind of coverage that patients need. in the end barbara hayne was prescribed a cheaper drug within her budget. she ll be on first the next five years, the stress of affording high priced drugs at bay for now.