The biggest question on everyone's minds yesterday following the FDA's decision to approve Novartis' new cancer drug therapy known as CAR-T: What's the price? Now we know: $475,000 for a one-time treatment. And that does not include any other costs like doctors' fees or staying in an intensive care unit, so a full course of CAR-T treatment could cost well above a half-million dollars.
Why it matters: The lofty figure represents another heated episode in the nation's debate over high drug prices versus the diseases they attempt to cure.
