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It cost $38,398 for a single shot of a very old cancer drug

By NPR / Kaiser Health News  
   October 26, 2022

Though Lupron was invented in 1973, its manufacturer got patent extensions in 1989 by offering a slow-release version. Drugmakers commonly use this tactic to extend their exclusive rights to sell a product.

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