Last week Dr. Peter Bach, a physician and cancer drug pricing theorist, gave a plenary lecture at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Until recently, it was unusual for oncologists to hear lectures about the costs of medicines and care. Bach works at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, where he directs the Center for Health Policy and Outcomes.
Bach delivered a quick overview on rising cancer drug prices, ways of addressing the issue, and how his work on the DrugAbacus fits with other approaches to the problem.
