The drug, Glybera, was the most expensive prescription medication in history at $1 million for a one-time round of injections (see “The World The world's most expensive prescription drug, Glybera, has been discontinued due to lack of demand. Glybera contains engineered viruses carrying copies of a gene to treat a rare metabolic disease, lipoprotein lipase deficiency, and costs $1m for a one-time set of injections. In the US, where sales are expected to reach $80bn by 2025, there is no shortage of drugs that can cost more than $100,000 per year. But its usage has been "extremely limited", according to manufacturer UniQure, which will not renew the drug's European marketing authorisation when it expires in October.
The world's most expensive prescription drug, Glybera, has been discontinued due to lack of demand. Glybera contains engineered viruses carrying copies of a gene to treat a rare metabolic disease, lipoprotein lipase deficiency, and costs $1m for a one-time set of injections. In the US, where sales are expected to reach $80bn by 2025, there is no shortage of drugs that can cost more than $100,000 per year. But its usage has been "extremely limited", according to manufacturer UniQure, which will not renew the drug's European marketing authorisation when it expires in October.