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re: Drug Prices (Pharmaceutical)

Posted on 10/15/18 at 11:43 am to
Posted by KiwiHead
Auckland, NZ
Member since Jul 2014
38438 posts
Posted on 10/15/18 at 11:43 am to
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I know you aren't stupid, but this is a really stupid take


Markets are not infalliable and can be manipulated....look at what Skhreli did . The unfortunate thing is that it can reward the shitheads of the world.
Posted by CarRamrod
Spurbury, VT
Member since Dec 2006
58621 posts
Posted on 10/15/18 at 12:59 pm to
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it started when the drug companies, hospitals, and insurance companies all became in cahoots.



Or, you know, not....
So tel me why a drug that cost 100 bucks back in 2007 now cost 700 bucks. and dont tell me free enterprise.
Posted by dfintlyHmmrd
Jigga City
Member since Dec 2016
1408 posts
Posted on 10/15/18 at 1:03 pm to
Free enterprise.... companies can charge whatever they want... and the company that makes that drug wanted to charge $600 more
Posted by CarRamrod
Spurbury, VT
Member since Dec 2006
58621 posts
Posted on 10/15/18 at 1:05 pm to
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Free enterprise.... companies can charge whatever they want... and the company that makes that drug wanted to charge $600 more


yea you dont know what you are talking about.
Posted by shotcaller1
Member since Oct 2014
7501 posts
Posted on 10/15/18 at 1:07 pm to
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you haven't. You've found a counterfeit or one that was produced without the quality controls that ours were produced with.


False. I found a 300 dollar bottle of
Medicine (USA price) for about 40, name brand and all, outside of the states. It really is a racket.
Posted by dfintlyHmmrd
Jigga City
Member since Dec 2016
1408 posts
Posted on 10/15/18 at 1:17 pm to
Haha that post was all in jest... you said don't tell me free enterprise
Posted by KiwiHead
Auckland, NZ
Member since Jul 2014
38438 posts
Posted on 10/15/18 at 1:21 pm to
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Free enterprise.... companies can charge whatever they want... and the company that makes that drug wanted to charge $600 more


That and probably a captive market in that they are the only guys with that type of product, or they have the most recognizeable name and they see if they can get away with it.
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