5 Most Expensive Drugs in the World

In this article, we will take a look at the 5 most expensive drugs in the world. If you want to read our discussion on the pharmaceutical industry, you can go directly to the 20 Most Expensive Drugs in the World.

5. Myalept

Cost: $1.26 million

Company: Chiesi Farmaceutici

Myalept is given in combination with a proper diet for leptin deficiency in people with lipodystrophy, also known as fat redistribution. Lipodystrophy is a condition affecting how the body stores fat. The approval for Myalept was given on February 23, 2014. The high cost of Myalept is mainly due to the drug being the only approved treatment for leptin deficiency.