Insider Q&A: Why so little relief on pricey biologic drugs

Drugs made from living cells, instead of by mixing chemicals, have brought major advances since the late 1990s to the treatment of various cancers, immune system disorders, growth hormone deficiency and eye diseases.

But the drugs, called biologics, often have enormous price tags - up to hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, with crushing out-of-pocket costs for many patients.

Insider Q&A: Why so little relief on pricey biologic drugs