Turing Pharmaceuticals, the maker of Daraprim, a drug that treats toxoplasmosis (a parasitic disease), increased the cost of each tablet from $13.50 to $750. That’s right – more than a 5,000% increase.
We often hear the term “rare disease,” yet many of us still wonder exactly how “rare” is defined. In a recent blog post, Dr. Jonathan Goldsmith, the FDA’s Associate Director for Rare Diseases, shared some staggering statistics, as well as insights into how the FDA is making it easier to develop drugs for unusual […]