#485 — The New Science of Cancer
Making Sense with Sam Harris
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Generics Will Lower Cancer Drug Costs After Patent Expiry
- Patent cycles reduce prices when drugs go generic, but companies often try to extend monopolies; respect patents yet insist generics replace high-cost drugs after protection ends.
- Mukherjee expects soon-to-be-generic immunotherapies to lower costs dramatically once generics enter the market.
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