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Cost spiking on drug to prevent preemies
The price of preventing preterm labor is about to go through the roof. A drug for high-risk pregnant women has cost about $10 to $20 per injection. Next week, the price shoots up to $1,500 a dose, meaning the total cost during a pregnancy could be as much as $30,000. Makena is especially important in Milwaukee, where preterm delivery is the greatest risk for infant mortality. (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, 3/10)