Paclitaxel (Taxol)

[James Love <love@cptech.org>]

Today I was contacted by a firm that wants to sell
bulk Paclitaxel (same as Taxol) in the USA for
$.22 per milligram.   I have seen it for more
than $8 per milligram for the finished product
in the USA, so even with the costs of distribution
and packaging, there is a big difference.  I would
love to get some prices from other countries for
Paclitaxel.  I know there is some competition in
Canada and a few other countries (there is no
patent on Paclitaxel, but there are patents on
treatment regimes and regulatory barriers to 
entry.)  

   Jamie

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James Love / Director, Consumer Project on Technology
http://www.cptech.org / love@cptech.org
P.O. Box 19367, Washington, DC 20036
voice 202.387.8030 / fax 202.234.5176