The drug companies are given the patent in order that the drug companies can recover their development investment. If they can prove that they will still be in a negative situation after the original patent period, they (the government) sometimes extend it. They did the same thing with Gleevec. It doesn't help that the foreign drug makers are duplicating the drug, which is taking away from the income of the developing company, thus stealing their profits that would have offset their costs thus perhaps helping them make the money they needed in the original patent period.
It might also be helpful to remember that our drugs are considered orphan drugs, meaning that the number of people that use the drug, doesn't justify the investment that has been made in research without this help. Now if we were talking Viagra, they could have cut the patent period by 75% because every man over 60 takes it. On Jan 6, 2011, at 10:22 AM, Kelley Kimbrough wrote: > 7year survivor myself, I cannot believe they have raised patend to 2019. > What's up with that? > > On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 8:49 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Amen!! Tom > > In a message dated 1/4/2011 11:15:11 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > Iblaine, > > I couldn't agree more! I have people act shocked when I tell them the cost > of continuing my life, but like you, I explain the millions of dollars it > takes to develop these drugs plus getting through the approval requirements > is extraordthey have raised the patteinary and if there wasn't a profit > motive at the end, there wouldn't have been any reason for corporations to > develop them. If you need any better example of capitalism at work, I can't > find it. > On Jan 4, 2011, at 9:46 AM, [email protected] wrote: > >> I'm on Sprycel 100mg daily. If my husband did not have insurance, it would >> cost us $`17,534 every 90 days. Yes that was not a typo, Seventeen >> Thousand! There is a ton of research that goes into these drugs and >> millions of dollars to fund it. I feel very blessed just to have an option >> of the oral drug verses what had to be tolerated before these drugs were >> discovered. They have come a long way in the last 11-12 years! Our life >> expectancy after diagnosis back then was only about five years! I'm happy >> to be alive and kickin still. >> Lenda >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "judy" <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Cc: "jam 92842" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 4, 2011 1:09:28 AM >> Subject: Re: [CMLHope] Re: Price of Gleevec keeps going up >> >> I guess they don't want to pay the 3 months because they figure we might not >> last that long and they would be out the money. the gleevec here is almost >> 5,ooo a month. I have help paying the copay from a cancer group but I still >> have to have the perscription coverage to start with and being on S.S. Its >> hard but better than none at all. Good luck all CML people we all need it. >> JUDY >> >> >> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Sun, January 2, 2011 4:37:33 PM >> Subject: Re: [CMLHope] Re: Price of Gleevec keeps going up >> >> A very simple answer as to why the insurance company won't let you buy from >> another pharmacy: The insurance co owns the pharmacy that they make us >> purchase the gleevec from. >> >> In a message dated 1/2/2011 4:03:43 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> Dawn: >> >> When I was getting mine from Walmart Pharmacy, it was right around >> 2800$ to 2900$ for a 30 day supply. That was just about two years >> ago. I received a letter from Anthem B/C stating I was going to have >> to start mail ordering it from this place out of Indianapolis called >> Px Specialty Solutions or start paying a percentage out of my >> pocket. So, I called the Pharmacy people to begin mail ordering. The >> woman said, "maybe we can get you a 3-month's supply at a time". I >> thought, well that would be nice. Well, she called back later and >> said my insurance would not ok a 90 day supply. (no reason given) The >> first time I saw a price they included.....I told my husband it was >> much higher than what it was when I got it from Walmart, so I do not >> know why my insurance decided to do this. It made no sense to me then >> and it still doesn't after two years of mail order. I do have to say >> though, these people have been very good to me and helpful. And, so >> far Anthem has not balked at paying for the Gleevec. Course, my >> husband informed me what it's costing each month for my coverage. >> It's awful, but what does one do but pay it if they can. I did >> wonder though after seeing what you pay.....if they get a cheaper rate >> for 90 days supply verses 30 days? If so, one would think an >> insurance company would go that route in order to save money. >> >> Thanks everyone.....it does bring up questions, doesn't it? >> >> Keep on fighting with every breath you have, >> >> Suzieq >> >> -- >> [CMLHope] >> A support group of http://cmlhope.com >> ------------------------------------------------- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope >> >> -- >> [CMLHope] >> A support group of http://cmlhope.com >> ------------------------------------------------- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope >> >> -- >> [CMLHope] >> A support group of http://cmlhope.com >> ------------------------------------------------- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope >> -- >> [CMLHope] >> A support group of http://cmlhope.com >> ------------------------------------------------- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope > > > -- > [CMLHope] > A support group of http://cmlhope.com > ------------------------------------------------- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope > > -- > [CMLHope] > A support group of http://cmlhope.com > ------------------------------------------------- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope > > > -- > [CMLHope] > A support group of http://cmlhope.com > ------------------------------------------------- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope -- [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. 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