Life saving and disease specific newer agents like drugs for hepatitis C viral infection must be brought under price control and the Government should also give subsidies to cut down the cost of the newer drugs.
Every one's life is precious. So the drug companies with patents for the newer molecules must also cooperate in this matter to give these drugs at an affordable price.
This type of policy decision may also help patients in both developing and under developed countries, as well as patients in well developed Nations.
Competing interests:
No competing interests
28 July 2016
M A Aleem
Neurologist
A M Hakkim
ABC Hospital and Apollo Hospital
Annamalainagar Trichy 620018 Tamilnadu India. Apollo Hospital chennai Bypass Trichy 620010 and Apollo clinic 6th cross Thillainagar Trichy 620018 Tamilnadu India
Rapid Response:
Re: High cost of new drugs
NEED PRICE CONTROL
Life saving and disease specific newer agents like drugs for hepatitis C viral infection must be brought under price control and the Government should also give subsidies to cut down the cost of the newer drugs.
Every one's life is precious. So the drug companies with patents for the newer molecules must also cooperate in this matter to give these drugs at an affordable price.
This type of policy decision may also help patients in both developing and under developed countries, as well as patients in well developed Nations.
Competing interests: No competing interests