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January 01, 2006

Description

Revlimid was introduced to the market at an initial cost of about $6,000 per month.

Participants (1)

Name Type Mentions
Celgene person 0 View Entity

Source Documents (1)

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028419.jpg

Congressional Report/Oversight Document • 3.3 MB
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This document, from a House Oversight file, details the business practices of the pharmaceutical company Celgene concerning its drugs Thalomid and Revlimid between 2000 and 2017. It outlines allegations of improper 'off-label' marketing, significant price increases, and aggressive strategies to extend its patent monopoly and block competition from generic drug makers. The document includes quotes from a Celgene executive, a federal regulatory agency, and a generic drug industry representative.

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2025-11-19 04:56

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