What would be your guess for the price of the world’s costliest medicine? Rs. 50 lacs or Rs. 1 Crore? Well, here’s a drug that’s going to surpass whatever guess you might make. Spinal muscular atrophy or SMA, a disease that was fatal till 2020 is now curable with this new drug Zolgensma. It costs a whopping ₹18 crore making it the world’s costliest drug ever.
Why is it so expensive? Read on to know more about it.
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Viruses don’t usually discriminate but it has been observed that the impact of Covid-19 is markedly different for the two major genders. The health, social and economic impact of the virus itself and the pandemic is different for men and women globally.
The death rate comes as the first surprising difference! Till date least 7 lakh people have lost their lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The worldwide data of COVID fatalities suggests that males are more susceptible to COVID-19 as compared to women and even fatalities among the males are higher, and India is no exception.
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We all know that medicines, whether strong or not, carry some side effects whatsoever. Medical science has come a long way to treat diseases that were once termed epidemic but with these positive effects of eradicating or providing immunity to our body to fight a disease some drugs can lead to new health problems, which might require new treatment or may not be curable at all.
There are some commonly used and over the counter medicines which can cause memory loss after long exposure. MCI (mild cognitive impairment) is common with age that is often an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease. Its fundamental sign is forgetfulness or short-term memory loss. Many drugs have shown to produce MCI as a side effect. Have a look at these and talk to your doctor before starting/stopping these medicines.
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