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by whydoineedthis 2777 days ago
TBH, it sounds like the govt regulation for the drug to even get approved are what drove the cost up. The product was essentially made before pharma even had to lift a finger, but they made them jump through a lot of hoops to get it to market. That's the $100mm they are trying to recoup. Also, I think a lot of folks are missing that the disease is not necessarily lethal when diet is controlled. Just saying, that's all.