Marty Makary: “Biologics [can cost] up to $200,000, almost a quarter…”

“Reducing animal testing requirements, which reduces R and D time and the time to come to market. But today we are talking specifically about the price tag on Biologics [can cost] up to $200,000, almost a quarter million dollars for some. Who's got that kind of money now? Some people might say, look, I'm not paying for it. My employer's paying for it or I'm not paying for it, Medicare pays for it.” (09:17)

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