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198. A new medicinal treatment for a rare disease is highly effective but extremely expensive. What critical ethical and epidemiological concern arises regarding its widespread use?

A. Clinical efficacy is the only concern.
B. Balancing individual benefit with societal resource allocation and equitable access.
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C. The drug should be freely available to everyone.
D. Cost is irrelevant for life-saving drugs.

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  • Clinical efficacy is the only concern.
  • Balancing individual benefit with societal resource allocation and equitable access.
  • The drug should be freely available to everyone.
  • Cost is irrelevant for life-saving drugs.

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