Are Biological Therapies in Modern Medicine too expensive and therefore inaccessible?

Fazleh Mahomed @Fazleh_Mahomed

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http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/drugs/ced/pdf/rituxan.pdf

Are drug companies investing in research for medication for the Rich?

Cost makes most of this new class of drugs inaccessible to most.

Is this ethical?

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Dennis Mazur

Rigorous testing of new medical purported medical therapies is crucial for human safety.

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