High Drug Costs Archives - Rhonda Rowland

High drug costs: the tale of 4 women
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High drug costs: the tale of 4 women

Health, High Drug Costs, Rare Disease, Wilson Disease

High drug costs: the tale of 4 women

By Rhonda@RhondaRowland.com|2019-03-01T01:00:52+00:00February 27th, 2019|Health, High Drug Costs, Rare Disease, Wilson Disease|

In 2016, Berna Heyman testified before a U.S. Senate committee about her personal experience with sudden and dramatic increases in drug prices. She was forced to switch drugs to treat her chronic genetic disease, which was not the ideal option for her. “The only [...]

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98-year-old drug inventor chastises pharma for “behaving badly”
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98-year-old drug inventor chastises pharma for “behaving badly”

High Drug Costs, Rare Disease, Videos, Wilson Disease

98-year-old drug inventor chastises pharma for “behaving badly”

By Rhonda@RhondaRowland.com|2019-02-25T16:03:38+00:00February 25th, 2019|High Drug Costs, Rare Disease, Videos, Wilson Disease|

I’ve spent my career reporting medical news. It’s an important topic to me because I live with my own health challenge: A rare, genetic condition called Wilson disease that allows copper – an essential dietary mineral - to build up in the [...]

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