Drugs Are Outrageously Expensive—Canada Found A Way To Fight Back
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Drugs Are Outrageously Expensive—Canada Found A Way To Fight Back

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Latuda is a drug to treat schizophrenia. It costs about $4,000 per month in the U.S. In Canada, the price is closer to $500.

Ibrance, a breast cancer drug, costs $10,000 more per month in the U.S. than in Canada.

Why these enormous price differences?

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