Monday, March 13, 2000
Prescription Drugs, Price Discrimination

Pricing of Breast Cancer Drugs on Long Island: Breast Cancer Victims Face Discriminatory Prices

This report for Rep. Carolyn McCarthy of Long Island, New York, is an example of the reports prepared by the Special Investigations Division that compare breast cancer drug prices. It found that breast cancer patients are forced to pay twice as much for lifesaving medicines as drug companies’ favored U.S. customers, such as HMOs and the federal government.