This began Carle's true career; Soon he was writing and illustrating his own stories. His first books as both author and illustrator were 1, 2, 3 to the Zoo and The Very Hungry Caterpillar (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1969). Eric Carle's art is distinctive and instantly recognizable.
âKalbitor is the least expensive HAE product on a per-dose basis with a WAC [i.e., wholesale acquisition cost] of $3,117 versus Firazyr of $6,800 versus Berinert of $5,691. The total cost of treating an HAE attack with one of the products indicated for an acute attack will change based the site of service.â.
The switch could also save patients $5 billion in insurance copayments, according to a new study in Health Affairs. Ranibizumab, more commonly known by its brand name Lucentis, is delivered as an injection to the eye and runs about $2,023 per dose.Many patients require up to 12 injections per year. That's why some doctors choose to prescribe the much cheaper drug Avastin (bevacizumab) instead, which costs around $55 per dose.n 2010, the combined cost of using Avastin and Lucentis to treat eye disorders was around $2 billion â or about one-sixth of the entire Medicare Part B drug budget.