3 ms·Old, generic drug for rare disease gets new price tag: $89,000 per year12 points by happy-go-lucky 10y agokem 10y ago, or: Why the FDA and US Drug Regulation is Broken. Seriously, if they want drug manufacturers to do research on a generic drug for a rare disease, give them a research grant.des429 10y agoFDA creates another monopoly.. drug company doing something completely LEGAL receives all the heat.