A gapeworm (Syngamus trachea), also known as a red worm and forked worm, is a parasitic nematode worm infecting the tracheas of certain birds.The resulting disease, known as gape or the gapes, occurs when the worms clog and obstruct the airway.hen birds consume the eggs found in the feces of an intermediate host such as earthworms, snails (Planorbarius corneus, Bithynia tentaculata and others), or slugs, they become infected with the parasite. The drug Ivermectin is often used to control gapeworm infection in birds.
1 The price of Avastin, as charged by Genentech, ranges from $4,000 to over $9,000 per month, depending on the weight of the patient and the type of cancer they suffer from.2  According to this New York Times article, the costs of Avastin can reach up to $100,000 per year without health insurance. The price of Avastin, as charged by Genentech, ranges from $4,000 to over $9,000 per month, depending on the weight of the patient and the type of cancer they suffer from.
A report last month from the inspector general of the. estimated that in 2008 and 2009, Medicare paid $1.1 billion for 696,927 Lucentis injections but only $40 million for a greater number â 936,382 â of injections of Avastin.Patients get an injection as often as once a month.nd patients would have had to pay an extra $370 million because the co-payment for Lucentis was $406, compared to only $11 for Avastin. However, dividing a vial of Avastin meant for a single cancer patient into many tiny doses for the eye introduces the risk of microbial contamination.