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		<title>Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Forum: why is rebif so expensive? - DailyStrength</title>
		<description>i have insurance through my employer and i still have to pay 467.00 a month for my rebif. i noticed that the before insurance charge is 1800...</description>
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			<title>Comment by treelee2001</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Multiple-Sclerosis-MS/forum/Treatments/3243233-why-rebif-so-expensive/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Check out this website... they may be able to help you some with the cost of the RX.  I <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Faith" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Faith')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Hope">hope</a> they can.  It's just one thing after another with this disease huh? :( 
  
<a href="http://www.cdfund.org/" title="http://www.cdfund.org/" target="_blank"> http://www.cdfund.org/</a>]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 23:16:10 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by AnnaTB26</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Multiple-Sclerosis-MS/forum/Treatments/3243233-why-rebif-so-expensive/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[That how much they all cost around.That just the way it is.But <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Rebif" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Rebif')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Rebif">rebif</a> here cost 1910.00 here.Thank god for insurance]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 10:17:37 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by kazinmich</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Multiple-Sclerosis-MS/forum/Treatments/3243233-why-rebif-so-expensive/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Rebif" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Rebif')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Rebif">Rebif</a> is partially made up of genetically engineered chinese ovarian hamsters cells (chinese hamsters are only allowed for medical purposes because there is a shortage), and also human albumin.  Just these two things alone aren't the easiest to engineer and create this medicine.  They put in a ton o...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 11:54:37 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by treelee2001</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Multiple-Sclerosis-MS/forum/Treatments/3243233-why-rebif-so-expensive/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Good point on the mail order -- With my insurance it is cheaper do get a 3 month supply at a time rather than just get one month and a time.  It's only $50 cheaper... but every little bit helps these days.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 17:06:29 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by sambo39</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Multiple-Sclerosis-MS/forum/Treatments/3243233-why-rebif-so-expensive/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I would be interested to understand the amazing amount it costs you all.  I suggest you move here to Australia.  It costs me $31.30 for a months supply.  We have something here called the PBS-Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and I believe that is why it is so cheap.  If a medication gets put onto this...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 07:12:08 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by nthnglsmtrs</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Multiple-Sclerosis-MS/forum/Treatments/3243233-why-rebif-so-expensive/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Hah...I got a prescription for <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Avonex" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Avonex')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Avonex">Avonex</a> and they want $2100.00 per month. With insurance I have to pay $525.00 per month. I just laughed when they told me. That's more than my car payment and almost as much as my rent! I also make too much to qualify for low income assistance. I guess Michael Moore ha...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:42:46 +0100</pubDate>
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