‘Breakthrough’ Leukemia Drug Also Portends ‘Quantum Leap’ In Cost

(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News)

When doctors talk about a new leukemia drug from Novartis, they ooze enthusiasm, using words like “breakthrough,” “revolutionary” and “a watershed moment.”

But when they think about how much the therapy is likely to cost, their tone turns alarmist.

“It’s going to cost a fortune,” said Dr. Ivan Borrello at Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center in Baltimore. Continue reading article here…

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