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To: Anthony Wong who wrote (1852)3/29/1999 7:06:00 PM
From: Dan Spillane  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 2539
 
But in the case of Celebrex, the cost can be recovered. The "safety" factor means less serious GI events, which are very costly even if they occurr in only a few patients.

Some of the other drugs may simply be more expensive than cheaper alternatives. In that case, your article has more of a point.

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To: Anthony Wong who wrote (1852)3/29/1999 11:06:00 PM
From: coyote  Respond to of 2539
 
Another reason that Doctors often write Rx's for more expensive drugs is the Placebo effect . "One of those Cheap generic's wouldn't possibly work as good as something that costs 20 times as much"


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