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ARTICLE | Politics & Policy

Docs decry high cost of cancer drugs

July 25, 2015 1:12 AM UTC

More than 100 oncologists said that the high price of cancer drugs is negatively affecting the care of patients and called on patients to form a grassroots organization to advocate for more rational drug prices.

The comments were published Mayo Clinic Proceedings in which the oncologists noted that 10-20% of patients don't adhere to or even take their prescribed medications because of the cost. ...