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Novartis Allowing Gleevec To Go Generic and Lower Prescriptions Prices

Novartis Allowing Gleevec To Go Generic and Lower Prescriptions Prices

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Started by Anonymous 12 years, 9 months ago
The price of Gleevec each year is between $80,000 and $100,000. Other countries have a generic form; however the United States does not. Novartis owes it to their patients to allow a generic form to save the consumer thousands. They have already made billions off of this drug. As a CML patient, I know the stress that is caused by the prices and struggling with insurance companies regarding the co-pay. It's time for a change, please sign if you agree and I'll submit this to them.

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October 23, 2013

Novartis is finally feeling the heat because of this movement. The suits at the top might be used to ignoring patients but they cannot ignore thousands of us demanding affordable medication.

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Christopher Basirico
12 years ago Featured

I've been taking Gleevec since 2008 and have experienced a price increase ech year since. Getting hit again this year already...has anyone else experienced yet another rate hike this year?

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Mark Sinclair
12 years ago Featured

my insurance keeps denying coverage and the out of pocket cost is literally insane. how are regular people supposed to afford this every month just to stay alive???

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Sarah Hughes
12 years ago Featured

Ridiculous. My husband has been on this since 2011 and we are drowning in debt because of it. We need the generic option now.

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