A timeline of eye-popping drug prices


http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/08/25/timeline-eye-popping-drug-prices/89335852/

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The firestorm over steep price increases for the EpiPen — which can rescue people having life-threatening allergic reactions  — is just the latest in a long line of controversies over high prescription drug prices. A decade ago, much of the concern over prescription drug prices involved new high-tech cancer drugs, used by only a few thousand patients a year. In recent years, the prices for decades-old generic drugs have soared, as well, as pharmaceutical companies purchase the rights for drugs with no competition.

Here’s a recap of some of the most eye-popping prices.

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