This is a big big problem in the rest of the world except few big countries, it’s simple as that: if you don’t have money – you die, even if you can gather quait big amount of money, for example 50 000-80 000 dollars it is still like a drop of water in the sea
This website is worth a read to compare health costs in USA vs other developed countries. It does not give the local costs of drugs such as Ipi , but it is well worth a read.
Here is a further link that tries to clarify the UK drug authority’s (NICE) “cost effectiveness” of new drugs; They try to define ” Quality Adjusted Life Year (QALY), and put a limit of £30,000 p.a.on it. I suspect there is flexibility as my Ipi cost £80,000 but although, so far, successful, I am not sure if top consultants stick to the guidelines.