Because significant rebates and discounts are typically taken off the WAC price, it's unclear to what degree the increases will translate to Biogen's bottom line. Last year, Biogen took one price increase for its multiple sclerosis drugs in January, Abrahams noted, and the company is likely to do the same this year, given the .
Tapeworm Causes. Six types of tapeworms are known to infect people. They are usually identified by the animals they come from -- for example, Taenia saginata from beef, Taenia solium from pork, and Diphyllobothrium latum from fish. Tapeworms have a three-stage lifecycle: egg, an immature stage called a larva, and an adult stage at which the worm can produce more eggs.
The beef tapeworm, or Taenia saginata, is associated with cattle production. Cattle get infected when grazing on contaminated vegetation. People can become infected with the beef tapeworm by eating raw or undercooked beef. The adult beef tapeworm can grow to a length of 20 feet. Most people infected with the beef tapeworm are asymptomatic. Of any symptoms that do appear, generally abdominal discomfort is the most prevalent.