Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20100316:05:03:00
Respiratory virus infection or for oncology. >> reporter: and they sell for blockbuster prices. biologics are cash cows, consumers spend more than $40 billion a year on them. sharon brown says the biologic enbrel rescues her from debilitating rheumatoid arthritis. listen to the cost. >> $1,591.87. that's for four injections. >> reporter: her insurance has a cap, so she takes the weekly drug every other week. >> i just cannot simply afford the medication. >> reporter: for chemical drugs like these, there is a law that allows generics, which are cheaper. but it doesn't apply to biologics, like s...
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