On November 22, three FDA inspectors arrived at the sprawling Intas Pharmaceuticals plant south of Ahmedabad, India, where they found hundreds of shredded documents tossed in trash bags. These documents were later discovered to be a systemic effort to hide problems at the plant.
Now, several essential drugs that helped cure patients are running low.
Cisplatin and carboplatin are one of the many drugs in low supply. Others include cancer drugs, attention-deficit disorder pills, blood thinners, and antibiotics. The lack of supply of these drugs has caused many patients to die from cancer.
It’s a tough time for many.. Drug supplies are running low, and with inflation and increasing prices, many can’t afford expensive drugs such as cisplatin.
“It’s just a travesty that this is the level of health care in the United States of America right now,” said Dr. Stephen Divers, an oncologist in Hot Springs, Ark., who, in recent weeks, has had to delay or change treatment for many cancer patients because his clinic cannot find enough cisplatin and carboplatin.
The lack of supply is one of many problems; the price has also raised many questions. Drugs and meds for cancer are made mostly overseas and are sold for a lower cost to make a profit. As of 2023, domestic manufacturers have not been interested in making drugs. They wish to make a profit. So, the cost of the drugs has been bumped up.
Drug costs have already been immensely high, starting when Biden’s son got brain cancer. Many can’t afford expensive drugs, especially with inflation.
Beau, Biden’s son, died of intense brain cancer on May 30, 2015. However, Beau was given many expensive drugs (such as cisplatin) that cost ten thousand dollars; he still couldn’t survive.
“All day, in between patients, we hold staff meetings trying to figure this out,” said Dr. Bonny Moore, an oncologist in Fredericksburg, Va. “It’s the most vile I’ve ever felt. Our office stayed open during COVID; we never had to stop treating patients. We vaccinated and kept them safe, and now I can’t get them a $10 drug.
Now, several essential drugs that helped cure patients are running low.
Cisplatin and carboplatin are one of the many drugs in low supply. Others include cancer drugs, attention-deficit disorder pills, blood thinners, and antibiotics. The lack of supply of these drugs has caused many patients to die from cancer.
It’s a tough time for many.. Drug supplies are running low, and with inflation and increasing prices, many can’t afford expensive drugs such as cisplatin.
“It’s just a travesty that this is the level of health care in the United States of America right now,” said Dr. Stephen Divers, an oncologist in Hot Springs, Ark., who, in recent weeks, has had to delay or change treatment for many cancer patients because his clinic cannot find enough cisplatin and carboplatin.
The lack of supply is one of many problems; the price has also raised many questions. Drugs and meds for cancer are made mostly overseas and are sold for a lower cost to make a profit. As of 2023, domestic manufacturers have not been interested in making drugs. They wish to make a profit. So, the cost of the drugs has been bumped up.
Drug costs have already been immensely high, starting when Biden’s son got brain cancer. Many can’t afford expensive drugs, especially with inflation.
Beau, Biden’s son, died of intense brain cancer on May 30, 2015. However, Beau was given many expensive drugs (such as cisplatin) that cost ten thousand dollars; he still couldn’t survive.
“All day, in between patients, we hold staff meetings trying to figure this out,” said Dr. Bonny Moore, an oncologist in Fredericksburg, Va. “It’s the most vile I’ve ever felt. Our office stayed open during COVID; we never had to stop treating patients. We vaccinated and kept them safe, and now I can’t get them a $10 drug.
