The price of asthma medication has soared in the U.S. over the past decade and a half.

The pharmaceutical company Teva sells QVAR RediHaler, a corticosteroid inhaler, for $286 in the U.S.

In Germany, Teva sells that same inhaler for $9.

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    6 months ago

    Breo ellipta per month usa $540 without insurance, $115 with insurance, and $40 to ship it across the Atlantic from England. How in the fuck is it cheaper to ship it 3500 miles! Just fuck me, I guess for picking the wrong chronic illness.