The cost of prescription medication has skyrocketed in the U.S.
Why did the price of an EpiPen soar to nearly $700 last year? Why has insulin grown so expensive that some diabetics are forced to ration its use? And why do Americans pay more for medicine than anywhere else in the world when, just about two decades ago, our costs were middling compared to other nations?
Those questions, and more, are the focus of Michael Kinch and Lori Weiman’s new book, “
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A vice chancellor at Washington University and the author of previous, well-reviewed books on vaccinations and innovations in cancer treatment, Kinch explained on Thursday’s
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In the Foreward for
The Price of Health, Mark Cuban said: In order to change the pricing of the pharmaceutical industry we have to get at the heart of why pricing is so outrageous. These are just a few of the questions
The Price of Health tries to answer. This is a must-read book for those who want to change the course of healthcare in our country.
The Price of Health reveals how medicines have been made and distributed to consumers throughout the years, providing new clarity on a sea of changes that have contributed to rising costs affecting everyone s access to the latest medical advances.