Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20110331:18:40:00
Called makena. it specifically reduces the risk of preterm births. then came the price. instead of the $20 she had been paying, the drug would cost $1500 a dose. as much as $30,000 during a pregnancy. >> i was incredibly angry that it could possibly go from $10 to $20 a shot to $1500 and i was in shock. i couldn't believe that was possible. >> reporter: some doctors are outraged, too. >> it's all about money. it's not about the patient. >> reporter: the drug company, kv pharmaceutical, initially said the high price is justified to recover research and development costs. and the company told ph...
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