New drugs in 2012. Business summary. Chemical structures. Fresh numbers.

And the summary is here.

And the numbers are huge!

New drugs for cancer and rare diseases come with big price tags

DRUG COST

Gattex $295,000/year

Kalydeco $294,000/year

Juxtapid $200,000–$300,000/year

Elelyso $150,000/year

Iclusig $115,000/year

 Zaltrap $11,000/month

Cometriq $9,900/month

Kyprolis $9,550/month

Stivarga $9,350/month

Inlyta < $8,900/month

Bosulif $8,200/month

Erivedge $7,500/month

Xtandi $7,450/month

There is a very old proverb: “It is better to be healthy and rich than sick and poor”.  Undoubtedly, if you are sick – you will be poor!