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42. That study was about drug prices in Australia.

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Wed Apr 22, 2015, 08:52 AM

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Here is just ONE terrible example from the TPP, and yes, we know for sure [View all] cali Apr 2015 OP

Medicines forecast to cost taxpayers millions more in secret TPP trade deal cali Apr 2015 #1

I have no doubt that this is in the bill but does President Obama realize that this alone will raise jwirr Apr 2015 #2

good observation cali Apr 2015 #3

If this is only a draft version from 2013, procon Apr 2015 #5

I didn't say final agreement. I said they're still fighting over this cali Apr 2015 #8

Yes, thank you, I have looked at this objectively. procon Apr 2015 #11

I'm pretty certain that ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #27

one major goal of heritage care was to enrich the pharmaceutical companies. of course Doctor_J Apr 2015 #30

K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2015 #4

Overseas, brand name drugs are often cheaper than US generics. Might actually be good for them. Hoyt Apr 2015 #6

That is a pretty huge and unlikely "if" to base anything at all on. Pointless, really. djean111 Apr 2015 #35

I doubt the outcome would be lowered prescription drug costs in the US... Violet_Crumble Apr 2015 #36

That study was about drug prices in Australia. DanTex Apr 2015 #42

I know. Prices will go up here. They're not going to go down in the US to match our prices n/t Violet_Crumble Apr 2015 #43

Oh, didn't realize you were in Australia, my mistake. DanTex Apr 2015 #44

No probs. I should have said so... Violet_Crumble Apr 2015 #45

To "This is just a draft" crowd. Yes it's a draft that has been fine tuned for rhett o rick Apr 2015 #7

the deniers are as sick and vile as climate change deniers. cali Apr 2015 #9

I would say that most are just scared. Afraid of challenging the status quo. They are willing to rhett o rick Apr 2015 #10

Or, we've been down these same Henny Penny roads procon Apr 2015 #12

By all means, let's wait until TPP is passed truebluegreen Apr 2015 #26

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #28

Text to be released 60 days BEFORE IT IS SIGNED, not passed, signed. GoneFishin Apr 2015 #34

And text released to the public (Congress) ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #37

If you have a citation indicating that the public will have a decent comment period before congress GoneFishin Apr 2015 #52

Here ya go ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #53

Thanks for the link. The 2 months vs. the 4 months doesn't totally make sense, but thanks for the GoneFishin Apr 2015 #58

I think the article has the timing ass backwards ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #60

What is gained by doing that? procon Apr 2015 #29

We're DU ... You'll see... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #38

How do you know the countries that objected to it didn't succeed in getting it changed pnwmom Apr 2015 #18

From what we've seen we can tell what the President is trying for. It may get weakened a little but rhett o rick Apr 2015 #20

Generic prices have been skyrocketing. TPP could send them through the stratosphere, if passed. Faryn Balyncd Apr 2015 #13

K&R! Omaha Steve Apr 2015 #14

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Apr 2015 #15

So the practices of pharmaceutical companies are a concern of those who smirk at 'social issues'? Bluenorthwest Apr 2015 #16

I am getting very tired of the Strawman you guys use that progressive "smirk at social issues". rhett o rick Apr 2015 #21

I am not getting tired of your exchanges on this point with Bluenorthwest. msanthrope Apr 2015 #31

No he/she won't ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #39

"you Guys"? William769 Apr 2015 #55

You are correct. That wasn't appropriate. Those that accuse progressives rhett o rick Apr 2015 #56

+1 LordGlenconner Apr 2015 #59

How do we know for sure that it is STILL in the current version, since, as you say, pnwmom Apr 2015 #17

We don't. MineralMan Apr 2015 #19

From the versions we've seen we can figure out what they are trying to do. After years of rhett o rick Apr 2015 #22

Why are you saying I'm siding with the corporations? I think that in the two YEARS they're been pnwmom Apr 2015 #23

There may have been significant changes but that doesn't mean they are better. rhett o rick Apr 2015 #24

I don't like many individual things I've seen posted, and that doesn't mean I side pnwmom Apr 2015 #25

Even from two years ago you can tell what direction they are going. nm rhett o rick Apr 2015 #33

You've mentioned that you've actually seen "versions" procon Apr 2015 #32

+1 ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #40

so read them. I've posted a lot of links. cali Apr 2015 #46

Thank you, but your links invariably lead to opinion articles, procon Apr 2015 #49

then stop asking me. I don't have time to play games cali Apr 2015 #50

If you'll look, my post was addressed to someone else, not you. procon Apr 2015 #57

You mean companies that spend billions in research want to protect their patents? JaneyVee Apr 2015 #41

This is soo simple for me. Puglover Apr 2015 #47

Why are we voting for anything now. aspirant Apr 2015 #48

The vote will happen fredamae Apr 2015 #51

These trade deals are evidence that our government does not represent the common US people. L0oniX Apr 2015 #54

How do we "know for sure" when this is two years old? brooklynite Apr 2015 #61