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As one mayor put it, "Why is health care so expensive? Because the fix is in." He was referring to the astronomical prices of pharmaceuticals. One company even buying a competitor; that drug's price has gone up 100,000% in the last 50 years or so.
This is what I'll be looking for when voting. Someone who is not only willing to do something about drug prices, but has DONE something to show she or he is serious about it.
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"globalrearch.ca" is a far-right Canadian news source, it's even worse than Fox.
Archae
May 2018
#15
I never said "all" pharma companies were evil or greedy, so that's a non sequitur
Exotica
May 2018
#28
It's an anti-Trump, anti-discrimination, pro-environmental site, looks like.
Honeycombe8
May 2018
#38
A better route would be to tie patent durations to the fairness of drug pricing.
Blue_true
May 2018
#5
Yep. THIS is one of the problems. Some of the politicians go to work in Pharma when they leave.
Honeycombe8
May 2018
#12
Something needs to be done about drug prices, but drugs are only about 10% of healthcare
Hoyt
May 2018
#14
I read it's about 20% of the cost. To the person who needs it, it's everything, though.
Honeycombe8
May 2018
#20
Definitely agree with second sentence. 2016 government report says 10%. But, point I'm making is
Hoyt
May 2018
#30
When a pharma giant is doing well, it has SO much money to throw around, it's ridiculous.
BobTheSubgenius
May 2018
#16
Some Democrats are owned by BIG PHARMA and should be scrutinized for that relationship.
democratisphere
May 2018
#26
And yet, many want to leave Mexico and its cheap medications to come here...
Honeycombe8
May 2018
#51