Dr. Paul Sax, in
HIV and ID Observations, refutes most of the claims underlying the recent huge price increase for this drug.
In his latest HIV and ID Observations blog post, Dr. Paul Sax notes that, after receiving a barrage of criticism, Turing Pharmaceuticals has decided to lower the price of pyrimethamine — a drug that has been available generically for decades. Exactly what the price will be remains to be seen, however.