Dr. Scott Ramsey, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (IMAGE)

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Dr. Scott Ramsey, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

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Is it possible to create public policy that will rein in the skyrocketing costs of cancer-fighting drugs? Dr. Scott Ramsey, a Fred Hutch physician, cancer researcher and health economist addresses that question in a JAMA Oncology editorial. His short answer: Not without significant tradeoffs that could reduce patients' access to some cancer medications.

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