Ann ConkleApr 24, 2012Novartis pursues legal action to force UK hospitals to use expensive eye drug0 Comments Novartis tries to make U.K. hospitals use $1,000 drug -ÂÂ USATODAY.com Novartis is taking legal action in Britain to make state-run hospitals use an eye drug that costs about 700 pounds ($1,130) per shot.