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Monthly Archive for March, 2016

$3,000 price tag for 80 year old drug !

Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Death With Dignity Act, Final Exit, physician-assisted suicide, RTD News, Seconal on Mar 23rd, 2016

Pharmaceutical Companies Hiked Price on Aid in Dying Drug By Katie Orr, March 22, 2016, KQED News When California’s aid-in-dying law takes effect this June, terminally ill patients who decide to end their lives could be faced with a hefty bill for the lethal medication. It retails for more than $3,000. Valeant Pharmaceuticals, the company […]

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How and how much for assisted suicide in Switzerland

Posted in Assisted dying, Assisted Suicide, Derek Humphry, Dignitas, Euthanasia, Final Exit, Nembutal, physician-assisted suicide, RTD News, RTD Organizations, Self-directed death, Suicide (rational) on Mar 4th, 2016

HOW IT’S DONE IN SWITZERLAND I have detected a good deal of misunderstanding of how the Swiss organizations handle assisted suicide. How are the drugs administered and why does it cost $10,000? So I asked Dr Michael Irwin, a retired UK doctor who has considerable experience in Switzerland, to explain the procedures and methods. Dr […]

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