â¢ THWART (noun). The noun THWART has 1 sense: 1. a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat. Familiarity information: THWART used as a noun is very rare. â¢ THWART (verb). The verb THWART has 1 sense: 1. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of. Familiarity information: THWART used as a verb is very rare.
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The most expensive drug in the U.S. is Soliris, from Alexion (ALXN). It costs $409,500 a year, and treats a rare disorder in which the immune system destroys red blood cells at night. Many of the most expensive drugs -- such as Soliris -- treat rare diseases that only a few hundred people suffer from. Those drugs aren't the real problem. Rather, it's the drugs in the $20,000 to $100,000 range, which mainly treat cancer and multiple sclerosis. Those diseases are very common in the elderly population.