Handling Drug Price Spikes: A Sad Place To Be

When Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. suddenly raised the prices of two critical drugs in the hospital setting, Nitropress (sodium nitroprusside) and Isuprel (isoprenaline), facilities had to find a way to deal with ensuring they had those vital medicines available, but doing so without breaking the bank.

When Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. suddenly raised the prices of two critical drugs in the hospital setting, Nitropress (sodium nitroprusside) and Isuprel (isoprenaline), facilities had to find a way to deal with ensuring they had those vital medicines available, but doing so without breaking the bank.

One solution has been to get by with less of those products – essentially, treating the situation just like hospitals do when there is a drug shortage, said Erin Fox,...

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