# A new cancer drug costs as much as a home down payment each month. Doctors say that's greed, not health care

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- CBC News, 2026-10-26 08:00 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/cancer-drug-costs-daraxonrasib-9.7388727?cmp=rss

> James Howard of Vancouver pays $90,000 a month for a new pancreatic cancer treatment that may extend his life by a few months. He is not alone: Canadians across the country are struggling to access expensive new cancer medicines, and front-line oncologists say the costs are pushing public health care to a breaking point.