Because significant rebates and discounts are typically taken off the WAC price, it's unclear to what degree the increases will translate to Biogen's bottom line. Last year, Biogen took one price increase for its multiple sclerosis drugs in January, Abrahams noted, and the company is likely to do the same this year, given the .
Tapeworm Causes. Six types of tapeworms are known to infect people. They are usually identified by the animals they come from -- for example, Taenia saginata from beef, Taenia solium from pork, and Diphyllobothrium latum from fish. Tapeworms have a three-stage lifecycle: egg, an immature stage called a larva, and an adult stage at which the worm can produce more eggs.
In this Article. Tapeworms are flat, segmented worms that live in the intestines of some animals. Animals can become infected with these parasites when grazing in pastures or drinking contaminated water. Eating undercooked meat from infected animals is the main cause of tapeworm infection in people.