Aerosolized ribavirin: the most expensive drug for pneumonia.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Dramatic, overnight cost increases of important orphan and generic medications have recently come under public and government scrutiny. We highlight the case of aerosolized ribavirin, an important antiviral agent in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation which, because of substantial price increases, may now cost more than the transplant procedure itself.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Chemaly, RF; Aitken, SL; Wolfe, CR; Jain, R; Boeckh, MJ
Published Date
- August 2016
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 18 / 4
Start / End Page
- 634 - 636
PubMed ID
- 27214684
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1399-3062
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1111/tid.12551
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- Denmark