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So yes, the provider gets the $ full amount from insurance or patient with perhaps a poverty program from the provider.A golden egg for sure. So no, it was "side effects are rare" to quote. loads of quackery especially in the more rural oncologists' offices. Such is the land of PC,so many questions and so very few answers. Lots of "we don't know" as well, which is at least honest.
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So the doctor acts as their own pharmacist? They don't get the drug from a pharmacy?
Again, just curious. Here in Ontario, pharmacies are allowed a maximum markup of 8% on drugs under $1,000 and 6% on drugs $1,000 or over (that's in Canadian dollars). So for my monthly Orgovyx, which costs about CA $325 (US $235) per month, the pharmacy would make a maximum $24 profit, plus maybe a $5 dispensing fee. For my Erleada (close to CA $5,000/US $3,620 per month), the specialist pharmacy that provides it would make maximum CA $283 profit plus dispensing fee. The oncologist who prescribes both would earn no extra fee beyond the CA $34.10 for a follow-up visit.