Fact Based List:
Highest Average Cost per Unit: Medicare Part B
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/15/2016 - 01:38
- Sipuleucel-t, immunotherapy that treats prostate cancer, $35,205
- Porfimer sodium, injection, treat tumors in the esophagus, $19,691.17
- Fluocinolone acetonide, implant to treat vision loss in diabetics, $18,543.62
Source: CMS via STAT
Source URL: https://www.statnews.com/2016/12/08/drugs-cost-taxpayers/
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