EDGAR JORDAN
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12:08 PM - Jan 09, 2024
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Catherine Roberts
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Until recently, hearing aids were outrageously expensive and almost no insurance companies covered them. Thanks to President Biden, they are expensive, but one my purchase OTC. Forgive me if you already know this!
In response to EDGAR JORDAN.
08:21 PM - Jan 09, 2024
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EDGAR JORDAN
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In response to Catherine Roberts.
Recently, the FDA has approved a therapy for sickle cell disease based on CRISPR technology. The cost per patient is $2.2 million. smdh ...
06:41 PM - Jan 13, 2024
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EDGAR JORDAN
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In response to EDGAR JORDAN.
The way the therapy works is stem cells are taken from the bone marrow of the patient. CRISPR is used to correct the genetic abnormality and are grown in the lab. Aggressive chemo then kills all bone marrow stem cells, and the corrected are implanted
10:11 AM - Jan 14, 2024
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EDGAR JORDAN
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In response to EDGAR JORDAN.
The $2.2 million does NOT include the hospital costs associated with the therapy. Just who is this therapy for, really? A cure for this hideous disease is possible but exhortative. I cannot help but think there is an ethnic component to the pricing decision.
10:15 AM - Jan 14, 2024
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EDGAR JORDAN
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In response to Catherine Roberts.
I will further add that the data show there is no correlation between the cost of development and the price of a treatment or medical device.
06:38 PM - Jan 13, 2024
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Catherine Roberts
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In response to EDGAR JORDAN.
This doesn’t surprise me at all.

Part of the expense was continual visits to the audiologist for fine tuning. Now, “there is an app for that!”
03:10 AM - Jan 14, 2024
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EDGAR JORDAN
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In response to Catherine Roberts.
We are all suffering from late-capitalism in one way or another
05:00 AM - Jan 10, 2024
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