Why Are Cancer Drugs So Expensive?

All drugs are costly to produce, but cancer drugs are notoriously expensive to push through to market, and every year, treatments get more and more expensive. In this clip from Industry Focus: Healthcare, host Kristine Harjes and Motley Fool contributor Todd Campbell explain how much the U.S. is spending on cancer treatments today, and why big pharma drugmakers charge such high prices for their drugs and treatments.

A full transcript follows the video.

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