Kalydeco ranks among 12 priciest drugs in U.S.

Last week, Vertex Pharmaceuticals ($VRTX) got FDA approval for Kalydeco, the first cystic fibrosis drug to address the disease's cause, rather than just its symptoms. The price tag: $294,000. But as observers pointed out at the time, that's not as expensive as it gets. Today's drugs for debilitating and rare diseases command 6 figures almost as a matter of course. Medical Billing & Coding's blog reminds us just how much--and shows where Kalydeco ranks. Story