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Exclusive: Amgen's new leukemia drug to carry $178,000 price tag
2014-12-17 23:05:29| Biotech - Topix.net
Amgen Inc on Wednesday said its new type of treatment for a deadly form of leukemia would cost about $178,000 when it becomes available on Thursday, which would make it one of the world's most expensive cancer drugs. Company spokeswoman Danielle Bertrand said the price for the infused medicine, called Blincyto, would reflect two courses of treatment, at $89,000 per cycle.
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