"Each pill costs $1,000. A typical course of treatment runs about…

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"Each pill costs $1,000. A typical course of treatment runs about $84,000....

However, before we go pointing the finger at 'capitalistic greed,' it’s important to ask some additional questions. Why is only one company allowed to make this product? Why have other competitors not come to the market with cheaper alternatives?

The culprit isn’t capitalism; it’s government, in particular, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)."