Cost of lead poisoning drug jumps from $3,500 to $32,000, making it hard for hospitals to stock

Though it's rare these days for a child in the U.S. to have blood lead levels that are high enough to require this medicine, it does happen.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  HEALTH NEWS Dec 06, 2023 Cost of lead poisoning drug jumps from $3,500 to $32,000, making it hard for hospitals to stock Though it's rare these days for a child in the U.S. to have blood lead levels that are high enough to require this medicine, it does happen. More » TOP STORIES CVS will change the way it prices prescription drugs » An ongoing shortage of the RSV vaccine means babies are still getting sick » Las Vegas police say suspect dead after reports of shooting victims on University of Nevada campus » Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is leaving Congress at the end of the year » MORE STORIES Des Moines settles lawsuit with woman pepper-sprayed by police during George Floyd protests » Toys for Tots » Trial moved for Norwalk woman charged with killing newborn » Norwalk business owner shocked to learn he'll receive life-saving kidney transplant from friend » MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT If you'd like to receive some of our other email newsletters, you can tap or click the links below: Be among the first to receive National Breaking News or Local Breaking News as stories break. Catch up on the day's big stories with our Morning Headlines and Afternoon Digest newsletters. Receive our Daily Forecasts or get Severe Weather Alerts sent straight to your email inbox. Manage your email newsletter subscriptions » For the very latest information, download our free apps To ensure email delivery, add newsletters@e.kcci.com to your address book or safe senders list © 2023 Hearst Television Inc. 300 W 57th Street, New York NY 10019 Privacy Notice | Terms of Use | Unsubscribe