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Well, maybe they get 16k in value, maybe it doesn't work for them at all. Pretty expensive gamble.
by tyingq 3y ago
Well, maybe they get 16k in value, maybe it doesn't work for them at all. Pretty expensive gamble.
- xeckr 3y agoThen take the success probability and multiply it by the value a woman would expect from being free of PPD. I'd wager it's still considerably higher than $16k.
- tyingq 3y agoI'm noting it's less clear than other expensive things like the meds that cure hep c. In that case, you're weighing the cost of a near certain cure. I've not seen any sort of depression med with that kind of clarity of effectiveness.
- xeckr 3y agoThe FDA's press release didn't say anything about the success rate, only that the test group had significantly lower levels of depression than the control group. It's true that a lot of antidepressants fail to improve symptoms in a lot of people. The effectiveness of this particular drug better be outstanding, otherwise Biogen-Sage won't be able to justify the high price compared to other antidepressants.