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Title: $10 pregnancy drug now $1500 per dose Post by: 44nutman on March 15, 2011, 10:20:22 am http://healthland.time.com/2011/03/10/can-patients-get-around-the-exorbitant-new-cost-of-a-pregnancy-drug/?hpt=Sbin
I wonder how much Big Pharma paid congress for the right to bilk the American public. The drug has been in use for decades but thanks to the FDA branding the drug they can jack up the price. They can not claim the money is to cover research, since it has been used for decades. We are no longer a capitalist society but crony capitalism now rules the day. The sad part is the American taxpayer is on the hook for the increase due to medicare. Once again the middle class is responsible for pumping up corporate profits. No incumbents in 2012. Title: Re: $10 pregnancy drug now $1500 per dose Post by: ekg on March 15, 2011, 12:07:20 pm No incumbents in 2012. sure, because that's worked so brilliantly this time around.. Title: Re: $10 pregnancy drug now $1500 per dose Post by: Howey on March 15, 2011, 12:43:11 pm sure, because that's worked so brilliantly this time around.. I had the same though earlier. How about we just get rid of lobbyists? Or seriously limit donations from them? Title: Re: $10 pregnancy drug now $1500 per dose Post by: uselesslegs on March 15, 2011, 01:48:17 pm Campaign finance reform is the only way to go. Serious reform.
Title: Re: $10 pregnancy drug now $1500 per dose Post by: lil mike on March 16, 2011, 10:10:09 pm You guys got into bed with big Pharma to get their smoochies for "health reform". What did you expect?
You make the government so powerful that it has the power that makes it worth bribing, and lo and behold, they are bribed! You made your bed... Title: Re: $10 pregnancy drug now $1500 per dose Post by: uselesslegs on March 16, 2011, 10:33:12 pm You guys got into bed with big Pharma to get their smoochies for "health reform". What did you expect? You make the government so powerful that it has the power that makes it worth bribing, and lo and behold, they are bribed! You made your bed... Eh, the bed was pretty covered in corp and gov. fuck when it was handed over...BUT...no one seems to be changing the sheets...only adding to the fuck. Title: Re: $10 pregnancy drug now $1500 per dose Post by: 44nutman on March 17, 2011, 10:32:02 am You guys got into bed with big Pharma to get their smoochies for "health reform". What did you expect? Bush laid that foundation with the Medicare D bill he passed. He may as well given the keys to the treasury to Pfizer.You make the government so powerful that it has the power that makes it worth bribing, and lo and behold, they are bribed! You made your bed... I hate doing the hey Bush did it first thing but it illustrates how both sides of our government is bought and working for their lobbyists Title: Re: $10 pregnancy drug now $1500 per dose Post by: Howey on March 17, 2011, 11:48:26 am Bush laid that foundation with the Medicare D bill he passed. He may as well given the keys to the treasury to Pfizer. Truthery. What's funny is the "Don't regulate us" guys are the ones who want drugs regulated to the extent we can't import them from other companies or allow competition between the few monopolies out there or negotiate lower drug prices for Medicare patients. Ahh....the beauty of capitalism, the Republican way! Title: Re: $10 pregnancy drug now $1500 per dose Post by: lil mike on March 20, 2011, 07:30:55 pm Bush laid that foundation with the Medicare D bill he passed. He may as well given the keys to the treasury to Pfizer. I hate doing the hey Bush did it first thing but it illustrates how both sides of our government is bought and working for their lobbyists Well Bush's Medicaid Part D was a terrible idea, that's clearly a fact. I'd be willing to support repealing it, but I'm betting I wouldn't get my takers on that. Title: Re: $10 pregnancy drug now $1500 per dose Post by: 44nutman on March 21, 2011, 10:46:31 am Well Bush's Medicaid Part D was a terrible idea, that's clearly a fact. I'd be willing to support repealing it, but I'm betting I wouldn't get my takers on that. Dear Big Pharma,Do you mind giving up your government supported monopoly? Crony Capitalism FTW. Signed The congressman/women you give millions to every year. Yep don't see that happening at all. |