Novartis’s breakthrough cancer drug Kymriah has been approved in Europe. Now comes the debate about its hefty price

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... Bloomberg, you can bet there is no single payer Healthcare system here. Novartis cancer drug will cost you a nominal egg. ...

Does it cost so much because of exclusivity? Or does it cost this much to manufacture? Novartis

Well this is robbery.

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