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Originally Posted by Catbert
No, you forget that it's, pardon my Les McQueen quote, a shit business. Drug companies stop making drugs, we're screwed, we need them, and that's why they can pull off anything they want to.
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Their time is coming, and fairly soon. They are getting a lot of unfavorable press about some newer drugs that can cost $18,000 per year for one person. No insurance will cover that, medicare certainly won't, and they'll be forced to sell it at a lower price to sell it at all. Also, it's one of the least regulated and most profitable sectors of commerce. Maybe the drugs themselves are regulated, but the company practices are not. They may soon be under investigation for monopoly practices, if they aren't already. They're cracking down on the Docs who take their freebies, including vacations, and get paid $2000/hour for essentially being able to use their names for recommendations, and bullshit consults.
