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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This also reminds me of how my progesterone injections during my first pregnancy were available through a compounding pharmacy and were pretty affordable, and then they suddenly became the name brand drug "Makena" and became available only through one company and hugely expensive.  I think there was an outcry about it and maybe things have changed since I last looked into it, but the point is - it's just a race for profits no matter what for these drug companies.  Here's a link to an article about the controvery if anyone is curious:

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/41994697/ns/health-pregnancy/t/premature-labor-drug-spikes/

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The company that produced Makena filed for bankruptcy and the FDA said it will not go after compounding pharmacies who do the p17 injections. It isn't as simple as a company making profits at the expense of women with pregnancy complications, though. Before Makena, there were no real randomized studies to show that p17 was beneficial. It was just used off label. So, there will likely be reduced innovatins in this space now that the value of Makena's research isn't economically protected. This is a complicated issue with no easy solutions. Of course you want women to have access to cheap, efficient drugs that help, but there needs to be a way to incentive companies to innovate. [/quote]

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