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The same amount of that drug would cost about $110,000 in the US.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n&ldquo;It seems totally unjustified and ethically wrong,&rdquo; student James Wood said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a life-saving drug and so many people can&rsquo;t afford it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Read the entire BBC article <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-australia-38153254?utm_source=nextdraft&amp;#38;utm_medium=email\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"bpp_credits\" style=\"clear: both; float: right; width: 200px; height: 70px; text-align:right;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogpadpro.com\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration : none;\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"vertical-align: middle; font-size: 8pt; color:#999;\">Edited with BlogPad Pro<\/span><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: middle; padding-left: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/files.blogpadpro.com\/images\/speech-bubble.png?resize=25%2C25\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just How Much is a Life-Saving Drug Worth? A group of Australian high school students recently created 3.7 grams of the active ingredient in a life-saving malaria drug for around $20. The same amount of that drug would cost about $110,000 in the US. &ldquo;It seems totally unjustified and ethically wrong,&rdquo; student James Wood said. 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