A gapeworm (Syngamus trachea), also known as a red worm and forked worm, is a parasitic nematode worm infecting the tracheas of certain birds.The resulting disease, known as gape or the gapes, occurs when the worms clog and obstruct the airway.hen birds consume the eggs found in the feces of an intermediate host such as earthworms, snails (Planorbarius corneus, Bithynia tentaculata and others), or slugs, they become infected with the parasite. The drug Ivermectin is often used to control gapeworm infection in birds.
1 The price of Avastin, as charged by Genentech, ranges from $4,000 to over $9,000 per month, depending on the weight of the patient and the type of cancer they suffer from.2  According to this New York Times article, the costs of Avastin can reach up to $100,000 per year without health insurance. The price of Avastin, as charged by Genentech, ranges from $4,000 to over $9,000 per month, depending on the weight of the patient and the type of cancer they suffer from.
As a consequence of the stand taken by those countries, prices in Europe for prescription drugs are 50 percent below what we pay, according to a McKinsey study from 2008. Gleevec costs $4,500 per month in Germany today, and $3,300 per month in France, less than what Americans paid in 2001.LI LILLY charges more than $13,000 a month for Cyramza, the newest drug to treat stomach cancer. The latest medicine for lung cancer, Novartisâs Zykadia, costs almost $14,000 a month. Amgenâs Blincyto, for leukemia, will cost $64,000 a month.