Drug Maker Lowers Price of Makena Pregnancy Drug to $690 Per Dose

The drug company criticized for increasing the price of a pregnancy drug from $20 to $1,500 per dose announced that it's cutting the price by more than half. John Larsen, M.D., professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, says the drug should not cost that much because the ingredients are inexpensive and the company does not have to do any scientific research.

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