edit - this is the dosage for arthritis and works out to £180, or around $290 per year. I don't know the dosage for Wilson's disease, but I am guessing it is unlikely to be several hundred times larger.
And that's not the cost that patients would pay. Current prescription charges are £8.05 per line item per month. About 80% of prescriptions are free because the patient is exempt from charges.
"Penicillamine 125mg or 250mg tablets. Cost per 28 days treatment for 500mg or 750mg/day: £9.96- £14.94." - https://www.newdevonccg.nhs.uk/file/?rid=101735&download=tru...
edit - this is the dosage for arthritis and works out to £180, or around $290 per year. I don't know the dosage for Wilson's disease, but I am guessing it is unlikely to be several hundred times larger.