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Exotica

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22. Looking at their articles I would say that is not at all accurate.

Mon May 7, 2018, 02:24 AM

May 2018

They are simply not right wing.

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60 Minutes is covering Big Pharma [View all] Honeycombe8 May 2018 OP

and MONOPOLY! elleng May 2018 #1

The Evils of Big Pharma Exposed StarryNite May 2018 #2

Excellent article. Said better than I've ever heard it said. nt Honeycombe8 May 2018 #10

"globalrearch.ca" is a far-right Canadian news source, it's even worse than Fox. Archae May 2018 #15

Looking at their articles I would say that is not at all accurate. Exotica May 2018 #22

Information about "global research" Archae May 2018 #23

that only shows that they are not "RW" as you laid out, Exotica May 2018 #24

So we should use "Infowars" and Faux "news" as sources too? Archae May 2018 #25

I never said "all" pharma companies were evil or greedy, so that's a non sequitur Exotica May 2018 #28

I'll give you just one example... Archae May 2018 #31

like I said, I never claimed Global Research was anywhere near 100% legit Exotica May 2018 #32

It's an anti-Trump, anti-discrimination, pro-environmental site, looks like. Honeycombe8 May 2018 #38

Drop your prices or we safeinOhio May 2018 #3

+1 dalton99a May 2018 #4

A better route would be to tie patent durations to the fairness of drug pricing. Blue_true May 2018 #5

That industry paid millions lobbying safeinOhio May 2018 #6

+1. nt Honeycombe8 May 2018 #11

I saw that segment. Ilsa May 2018 #7

And they pay large amounts of $$ the people who WRITE the laws Ferrets are Cool May 2018 #8

Oh you mean like ALEC and K street? YOHABLO May 2018 #9

Yep. THIS is one of the problems. Some of the politicians go to work in Pharma when they leave. Honeycombe8 May 2018 #12

They write the laws themselves and hand them to their shills. ooky May 2018 #13

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

That's what happens when you depend on private industry to run healthcare Victor_c3 May 2018 #17

I know John Edwards blew it, BUT... LisaM May 2018 #18

"Why is health care so expensive? Because the fix is in" mitch96 May 2018 #19

Well, Shkreli IS pharma, and what he did was legal. Honeycombe8 May 2018 #21

Same happened to Martha Stewart mitch96 May 2018 #29

Some Democrats are owned by BIG PHARMA and should be scrutinized for that relationship. democratisphere May 2018 #26

+1 dalton99a May 2018 #27

It's not only pricing DFW May 2018 #33

Tandrilax - here's some information MineralMan May 2018 #34

The beauty of Tandrilax was that I needed only one, and that did the trick DFW May 2018 #35

I understand. But, it's not a miracle drug. MineralMan May 2018 #36

That could all be. I wouldn't know DFW May 2018 #37

That pill is not still working. All of the ingredients were dealt with by MineralMan May 2018 #39

I realize that the ingredients were gone quickly DFW May 2018 #44

It sounds like it removed inflammation. Honeycombe8 May 2018 #41

Thanks. I'm going to write that down, for when I need it. Honeycombe8 May 2018 #40

Since it's OTC stuff, it's worth a try. MineralMan May 2018 #43

An mportant distinction for sure DFW May 2018 #45

Yup. MineralMan May 2018 #46

Our orthopedist here said: DFW May 2018 #47

Pretty accurate. MineralMan May 2018 #48

Yeah...like yu, I get the regular inflammation back pain sometimes. Honeycombe8 May 2018 #49

It's called FREEDOM budkin May 2018 #42

My pharmacy bills are about $300 a month. That's with insurance. hunter May 2018 #50

And yet, many want to leave Mexico and its cheap medications to come here... Honeycombe8 May 2018 #51

There was a little shop in our town catering to farmworkers... hunter May 2018 #52

Wow. Lots of information. Thanks. Honeycombe8 May 2018 #53