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Fuddnik

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16. Sorry, but it's accurate.

Fri Mar 6, 2015, 02:38 AM

Mar 2015

Do you see all the nice new commercials on TV for Hep C treatments?

In the US, the treatment lasts for 180 days. One pill a day. Each pill costs $1,000. $180,000 total treatment.

The company re-priced it around the world. Egypt? 180 day treatment costs $900, or $.50 per pill. And it's the only halfway effective treatment on the market. The drug supplier bought out the manufacturer for a billion dollars. Then gouges everyone to death.

Nader named it correctly. "America's pay or die healthcare system".

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Cold-sore cream: $34 in Canada, $2,532 in U.S. [View all] Newsjock Mar 2015 OP

This right here: one_voice Mar 2015 #1

Exactly! City Lights Mar 2015 #34

/\_/\_This right here_/\_/\ Scuba Mar 2015 #36

Because of the enormous amount of $$$$ involved the only way out kacekwl Mar 2015 #40

Present and accounted for.... Systematic Chaos Mar 2015 #44

I'm asthmatic - LiberalElite Mar 2015 #47

Yeah, this is definitely a problem. Americans are gouged on pharmaceuticals. Liberal Veteran Mar 2015 #2

we're gouged on everything when it comes to healthcare, and it's because our government is Doctor_J Mar 2015 #3

The Game is Rigged folks ... wake the 'F' up. YOHABLO Mar 2015 #4

In Canada Thespian2 Mar 2015 #5

I'm extremely happy that Health-Care Companies don't sell food. BlueJazz Mar 2015 #6

Just wait until the only water you can get is bottled erronis Mar 2015 #28

Americans, please! Tie yourselves into a pretzel if you must to explain... RufusTFirefly Mar 2015 #7

See, the president is playing 12-D chess, and we can't let the criminal be the enemy of the good Doctor_J Mar 2015 #39

Hectic... Oubaas Mar 2015 #8

If you can find it...... Fuddnik Mar 2015 #18

We're #1! We're #1! Orrex Mar 2015 #9

Realizing you're being somewhat <sarcastic> erronis Mar 2015 #29

in people being fkd over, yes absolutely. nt LiberalElite Mar 2015 #48

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #10

Really? Why do you say that? AllyCat Mar 2015 #15

Sorry, but it's accurate. Fuddnik Mar 2015 #16

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Oh, you're leaving parts out... jmowreader Mar 2015 #20

There is no balm in Gilead n/t Scootaloo Mar 2015 #25

Scoot beat me to it dolphinsandtuna Mar 2015 #43

I understand the sentiment but crim son Mar 2015 #17

You're right - it's not healthcare, it's taking care of the healthcare privateers erronis Mar 2015 #31

No, it isn't by a long shot Aerows Mar 2015 #23

One of my doctors is French - LiberalElite Mar 2015 #49

I hope it improves for you, LE Aerows Mar 2015 #50

Yeah, our drugs are stupidly expensive! AngryDem001 Mar 2015 #11

OHIP is my provincial Health Insurance Plan riverbendviewgal Mar 2015 #12

a 2g tube is £5.59 from a major high street chemist, here in the UK. Spider Jerusalem Mar 2015 #13

I buy Advair at about the same prices as my insurance pays in the US Jim Beard Mar 2015 #14

The MIC: adieu Mar 2015 #21

Or, as I've been told the MIPC erronis Mar 2015 #32

We are so SCREWED vkkv Mar 2015 #22

I was rather surprised Aerows Mar 2015 #24

That one prescription probably landed him in the Part D doughnut hole. hedda_foil Mar 2015 #26

Thank you Richard Nixon for this completely fucked up Health Insurance racket you created! Rex Mar 2015 #27

A warm, wet, tea bag works better. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2015 #30

At first tingle start taking L-lysine & vitamin c a couple tomes a day. Most times that prevents it peacebird Mar 2015 #37

Price controls actually work in medicine... JCMach1 Mar 2015 #33

The pharmaceutical industry is a criminal enterprise. DeSwiss Mar 2015 #35

High priced meds ?? bleedinglib Mar 2015 #38

Generics have gotten ridiculous on some meds. I paid $8 (no insurance) for generic Fioricet.... Liberal Veteran Mar 2015 #51

WTF blkmusclmachine Mar 2015 #41

May I recommend Abreva? It's OTC, effective, and quite affordable. US drug companies.... Hekate Mar 2015 #42

K & R mountain grammy Mar 2015 #45

Unfortunatly price fingrin Mar 2015 #46

Maybe that's why Obama promised a public insurance option nationalize the fed Mar 2015 #52