Groups make own drugs to fight high prices, shortages: ‘It’s been a real game changer’
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Groups make own drugs to fight high prices, shortages: ‘It’s been a real game changer’
“Impatient with years of inaction in Washington on prescription drug costs, U.S. hospital groups, startups and nonprofits have started making their own medicines to combat stubbornly high prices and persistent shortages with little competition.
The efforts are at varying stages, but some manufacturers have already produced and shipped millions of doses. Nearly half of U.S. hospitals have gotten some drugs from the projects, and more medicines should be in retail pharmacies within the next year as the work accelerates.”