The average cost to fill a prescription for the consumer was $10 for generic statins versus $48 for brand names. âGiven this substantial cost difference, it is perhaps not surprising that adherence and cardiovascular outcomes were worse among patients receiving brand-name statins,â study authors wrote. Overall, people who took generic drugs had 8% fewer incidents than people who used brand-name drugs.
Chemotherapy was discovered during World War II when a ship carrying sulfur mustards (a nerve agent to be used in chemical warfare) was bombed and the troops on board were exposed to the chemical. Those men affected tested for depleted bone marrow and lymph systems â cells that naturally divide faster than other cells.
Our History. In 1946, under the direction of Dr. E. Cuyler Hammond, a small research group was created at the American Cancer Society. Dr. Hammond pioneered working with the extensive network of Society volunteers nationwide to enroll and follow large cohorts to provide insights into the causes of cancer.earn More About Our Work. The goal of our cancer prevention studies is to better understand the factors (lifestyle, environmental, genetic) that cause or prevent cancer and, ultimately, to help eliminate cancer as a major health concern for future generations.