The power of the pharmaceutical companies | DW Documentary
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A father diagnosed with cancer faces high treatment costs and debates over pharmaceutical industry pricing strategies. Despite fundraising and negotiations, the exorbitant prices of medications like Kymriah raise ethical concerns about treatment access and affordability.
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- Novartis' drug Kymriah, priced at 370,000 francs, is a cutting-edge gene therapy offering hope for cancer patients but raises concerns about affordability and ethical access to life-saving treatments.
- The pharmaceutical industry's pricing strategies, exemplified by Novartis' pricing of Kymriah, have come under scrutiny, with debates on fair pricing models, negotiation with health insurance companies, and the ethical implications of treatment access amidst high costs and uncertainties about long-term effectiveness.
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What is Kymriah?
A gene therapy using cancer killer cells.
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