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Dave Davies

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His Cancer Meds Were Nearly $1K A Pill. How Did That Happen?

And how long do typically patients live with this illness?

Fresh Air
His Cancer Meds Were Nearly $1K A Pill. How Did That Happen?

And with the treatments you have now, what kind of shape are you in? How's your day?

Fresh Air
His Cancer Meds Were Nearly $1K A Pill. How Did That Happen?

And with the treatments you have now, what kind of shape are you in? How's your day?

Fresh Air
His Cancer Meds Were Nearly $1K A Pill. How Did That Happen?

And with the treatments you have now, what kind of shape are you in? How's your day?

Fresh Air
His Cancer Meds Were Nearly $1K A Pill. How Did That Happen?

So being the dogged reporter that you are, you decided there was a story here in the high cost of the drug. We should note that you don't pay $1,000 a pill, right? You're lucky to have a health plan which covers it. But that's what it costs, the health plan, right? Yeah.

Fresh Air
His Cancer Meds Were Nearly $1K A Pill. How Did That Happen?

So being the dogged reporter that you are, you decided there was a story here in the high cost of the drug. We should note that you don't pay $1,000 a pill, right? You're lucky to have a health plan which covers it. But that's what it costs, the health plan, right? Yeah.

Fresh Air
His Cancer Meds Were Nearly $1K A Pill. How Did That Happen?

So being the dogged reporter that you are, you decided there was a story here in the high cost of the drug. We should note that you don't pay $1,000 a pill, right? You're lucky to have a health plan which covers it. But that's what it costs, the health plan, right? Yeah.

Fresh Air
His Cancer Meds Were Nearly $1K A Pill. How Did That Happen?

You know, thalidomide is such a notorious drug. Tell us a little bit about why it was originally developed and what caused the birth defects.

Fresh Air
His Cancer Meds Were Nearly $1K A Pill. How Did That Happen?

You know, thalidomide is such a notorious drug. Tell us a little bit about why it was originally developed and what caused the birth defects.

Fresh Air
His Cancer Meds Were Nearly $1K A Pill. How Did That Happen?

You know, thalidomide is such a notorious drug. Tell us a little bit about why it was originally developed and what caused the birth defects.

Fresh Air
His Cancer Meds Were Nearly $1K A Pill. How Did That Happen?

And the thalidomide would basically cut off the development of blood vessels to the fetus?

Fresh Air
His Cancer Meds Were Nearly $1K A Pill. How Did That Happen?

And the thalidomide would basically cut off the development of blood vessels to the fetus?

Fresh Air
His Cancer Meds Were Nearly $1K A Pill. How Did That Happen?

And the thalidomide would basically cut off the development of blood vessels to the fetus?

Fresh Air
His Cancer Meds Were Nearly $1K A Pill. How Did That Happen?

Right, which is ironically what made it helpful in fighting cancer tumors.

Fresh Air
His Cancer Meds Were Nearly $1K A Pill. How Did That Happen?

Right, which is ironically what made it helpful in fighting cancer tumors.

Fresh Air
His Cancer Meds Were Nearly $1K A Pill. How Did That Happen?

Right, which is ironically what made it helpful in fighting cancer tumors.

Fresh Air
His Cancer Meds Were Nearly $1K A Pill. How Did That Happen?

So it's a fascinating story as you tell it in the article. I mean, there's a breakthrough at a hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas, aided in part by a tenacious woman named Beth Wollmer. You want to tell us that story?

Fresh Air
His Cancer Meds Were Nearly $1K A Pill. How Did That Happen?

So it's a fascinating story as you tell it in the article. I mean, there's a breakthrough at a hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas, aided in part by a tenacious woman named Beth Wollmer. You want to tell us that story?

Fresh Air
His Cancer Meds Were Nearly $1K A Pill. How Did That Happen?

So it's a fascinating story as you tell it in the article. I mean, there's a breakthrough at a hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas, aided in part by a tenacious woman named Beth Wollmer. You want to tell us that story?

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His Cancer Meds Were Nearly $1K A Pill. How Did That Happen?

And she went to Bologi, the doctor, and he said, try it?