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<blockquote data-quote="Billybob" data-source="post: 1891445" data-attributes="member: 1294"><p>Treating A Scorpion Sting: $ 100 In Mexico Or $ 12,000 In U.S.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://capsules.kaiserhealthnews.org/index.php/2011/11/treating-a-scorpion-sting-100-in-mexico-or-12000-in-u-s/" target="_blank">http://capsules.kaiserhealthnews.org/index.php/2011/11/treating-a-scorpion-sting-100-in-mexico-or-12000-in-u-s/</a></p><p></p><p>[The Mexican biotechnology company produces more than 250,000 vials for Mexican residents, who are charged about $100 per vial at pharmacies or even less at government-funded clinics for a drug that is administered intravenously, Alagón said.</p><p></p><p>But the cost inflates when the serum is sold in the United States. Each link in the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain, from the Mexican factory to Arizona patients, raises the price.</p><p></p><p>Because the price is so high, doctors say they are forced to discuss the drug's costs before giving it to people they feel could benefit.]</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/USCP/PNI/NEWS/2011-11-14-PNI1114met-scorpionART_ST_U.htm" target="_blank">http://www.usatoday.com/USCP/PNI/NEWS/2011-11-14-PNI1114met-scorpionART_ST_U.htm</a></p><p></p><p>Hospital agrees to cut scorpion sting victim's bills</p><p></p><p>The Chandler Regional Hospital said in a release that it will work with the insurer of Marcie Edmonds, who was given Anascorp as treatment for a scorpion sting, <strong>but not told of the high out-of-network cost</strong>. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://ktar.com/22/1573189/Hospital-agrees-to-cut-sting-victims-bills" target="_blank">http://ktar.com/22/1573189/Hospital-agrees-to-cut-sting-victims-bills</a></p><p></p><p>Interesting, after lot of publicity the hospitals are reviewing cost.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Anascorp+cost+in+mexico&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a" target="_blank">https://www.google.com/search?q=Anascorp+cost+in+mexico&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Billybob, post: 1891445, member: 1294"] Treating A Scorpion Sting: $ 100 In Mexico Or $ 12,000 In U.S. [url]http://capsules.kaiserhealthnews.org/index.php/2011/11/treating-a-scorpion-sting-100-in-mexico-or-12000-in-u-s/[/url] [The Mexican biotechnology company produces more than 250,000 vials for Mexican residents, who are charged about $100 per vial at pharmacies or even less at government-funded clinics for a drug that is administered intravenously, Alagón said. But the cost inflates when the serum is sold in the United States. Each link in the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain, from the Mexican factory to Arizona patients, raises the price. Because the price is so high, doctors say they are forced to discuss the drug's costs before giving it to people they feel could benefit.] [url]http://www.usatoday.com/USCP/PNI/NEWS/2011-11-14-PNI1114met-scorpionART_ST_U.htm[/url] Hospital agrees to cut scorpion sting victim's bills The Chandler Regional Hospital said in a release that it will work with the insurer of Marcie Edmonds, who was given Anascorp as treatment for a scorpion sting, [B]but not told of the high out-of-network cost[/B]. [url]http://ktar.com/22/1573189/Hospital-agrees-to-cut-sting-victims-bills[/url] Interesting, after lot of publicity the hospitals are reviewing cost. [url]https://www.google.com/search?q=Anascorp+cost+in+mexico&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a[/url] [/QUOTE]
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