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bluesbassman

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18. You should study how drug patents are actually used.

Mon May 25, 2015, 01:41 AM

May 2015

Very few drugs are actually "new". Most new drug patents are actually for a different application of an existing drug or combination of drugs to be used for a condition not related to the original drug's development. Regardless of how the drug was developed or re-patented, Stiglitz is talking about the expiration of these patents and the ability of any company to produce generic versions of these drug. Nowhere did Stiglitz imply, as you have, that these drugs should be counterfeited. You may wish for these huge Pharma companies to reap exorbitant profits in perpetuity but the reality is that during their patent time they make more than enough money to cover their R&D costs and buy a yacht or two for their CEOs.

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Gouging the Sick: Hightower on TPP [View all] eridani May 2015 OP

Absolutely MaggieD May 2015 #1

Where are our resident TPP cheerleaders? X_Digger May 2015 #2

Well, when I mentioned that... PosterChild May 2015 #11

Fuck those third world people, they're probably brown anyway. And generics? Bah- insurance.. X_Digger May 2015 #12

The people of the United States don't . ... PosterChild May 2015 #22

Are you sure you're on the right site? X_Digger May 2015 #23

Yes I'm sure.., PosterChild May 2015 #24

Awww, poor brown people don't count. How nice. X_Digger May 2015 #25

You miss the point.. PosterChild May 2015 #27

Justice = NO GENERICS! (Or some such silly bullshit.) X_Digger May 2015 #28

Justice = respect for . .. PosterChild May 2015 #29

Into perpetuity! Patents for LIFE! X_Digger May 2015 #30

Nobody that I know of... PosterChild May 2015 #31

Poor little pharma execs. Bullies saving lives, denying them profit. X_Digger May 2015 #34

You've said that about... PosterChild May 2015 #38

Sure.. so how many 'ultra-cool' new tech jobs is this mega-pharma-corp-protect supposed to generate? X_Digger May 2015 #41

That would be real cool and all that - except that "WE" don't keep the profits, djean111 May 2015 #32

As fellow citizens living under.... PosterChild May 2015 #35

In a country where Medicare is not allowed to negotiate lower prices for drugs, djean111 May 2015 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author PosterChild May 2015 #36

"We are the scientific, technological, engineering and math leaders of the world" TBF May 2015 #40

He appeared by the 5th post awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #33

Yes, got a few things to do around the house (nm) PosterChild May 2015 #37

K&R jwirr May 2015 #3

drug profiteering was a huge part of the Heritage Care giveaway. sounds like this fits hand in hand Doctor_J May 2015 #4

Hightower doesn't know a lot about drug prices in poor countries. Hoyt May 2015 #5

The TPP, if passed, will prevent Medicare from EVER doing so n/t eridani May 2015 #6

No it won't, where did you dream that up? Hoyt May 2015 #7

http://www.nationofchange.org/2015/05/24/gouging-the-sick/ eridani May 2015 #8

See post #9. Hope you can come up with something better than The Nation of Change. Hoyt May 2015 #10

See post #13. bluesbassman May 2015 #14

Feel free to cite any Repuke publication in refutation n/t eridani May 2015 #20

There's nothing from any reputable source to cite. You and Hightower's are bunk. Hoyt May 2015 #21

Oh, right. All the unions and environmental groups are wrong eridani May 2015 #42

You can't find a citation on this issue from a Union or anyone else, but the clown Hightower quoted Hoyt May 2015 #43

OK--AFL-CIO is not a union. Got it. eridani May 2015 #44

Nothing in first link says the TPP will keep Medicare from negotiating drug prices. Hoyt May 2015 #45

Lots of organizations refuse to whore for corporations eridani May 2015 #46

That's your proof, Hightower in Nation of Change. LMAO. Hoyt May 2015 #9

You may have no respect for Jim Hightower and Nation of Change... bluesbassman May 2015 #13

Again, you need to study drug prices in poor countries. I certainly can see how failed ng to Hoyt May 2015 #17

You should study how drug patents are actually used. bluesbassman May 2015 #18

I think recent federal court rulings may end much of that. And, I said we need Hoyt May 2015 #19

Despicable. AzDar May 2015 #15

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT May 2015 #16

This patent shit is horrible. I get why they need that protection for a short period of time NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #26