Jackson Kristy, Nahata Milap C
1 The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Ann Pharmacother. 2017 Aug;51(8):706-710. doi: 10.1177/1060028017702406. Epub 2017 Mar 24.
With more than 1.6 million new cases of cancer occurring each year, anticancer medications are in high demand. Escalating prescription drug prices have become a significant concern. Anticancer medications are among the most expensive prescription medications, many of them exceeding $100 000 a year. The survival benefits of certain newer anticancer medications may be a few months more than that from the existing treatment but at a much higher price tag. Drug cost may play a substantial role in making treatment choices. Multiple factors leading to high prices and some potential solutions to lower them have been highlighted.
每年有超过160万例新发癌症病例，抗癌药物的需求量很大。处方药价格不断上涨已成为一个重大问题。抗癌药物是最昂贵的处方药之一，其中许多药物每年的费用超过10万美元。某些新型抗癌药物的生存获益可能比现有治疗多几个月，但价格却高得多。药物成本可能在治疗选择中起重要作用。文中强调了导致高价的多个因素以及一些降低价格的潜在解决方案。
