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Expecting Rain

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65. When people criticize Pharmasutical companies for selling medications...

Thu Sep 14, 2017, 12:35 PM

Sep 2017

for a lower price in developing counties it can have unintended consequences.

I'm sorry about your son. Putting other people's families in the same position of not being able to afford medications by eliminating differential pricing only exacerbates a problem.

I'm sure we agree that no one should parish due to the personal inability to pay for life-saving medications.

Again, I'm sorry for you loss.

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PHARMA CEO WORRIES AMERICANS WILL SAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH AND EMBRACE BERNIE SANDERS PLAN [View all] Donkees Sep 2017 OP

I think we are at that point. Autumn Sep 2017 #1

'It's Happening' :) Donkees Sep 2017 #2

No it's not. I'll be long dead before this "happens". NurseJackie Sep 2017 #8

Yes it is. KPN Sep 2017 #16

Nope. It won't happen for another twenty years. NurseJackie Sep 2017 #21

You be wrong in my view. Later! KPN Sep 2017 #33

The track record of success isn't very encouraging. This is all... NurseJackie Sep 2017 #34

Agree 100%. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #37

What a short-sighted conclusion! appal_jack Sep 2017 #44

Very well said. guillaumeb Sep 2017 #52

This does protect the ACA and goes big zentrum Sep 2017 #50

20 years would be great! This is how it starts!! nt Lucky Luciano Sep 2017 #35

Political grandstanding at the expense of losing the ACA isn't something to cheer about... NurseJackie Sep 2017 #36

I don't see why this is a threat to the ACA. It can build on the ACA. Lucky Luciano Sep 2017 #39

That's not what I said. NurseJackie Sep 2017 #40

Actually Madam Mossfern Sep 2017 #47

I sure hope this GaryCnf Sep 2017 #54

Maybe not. Because Democrats like to play it safe rather than play it right. Gore1FL Sep 2017 #57

So we're "GOP-Lite", huh? Oh, how charming. NurseJackie Sep 2017 #60

Already there, bro. deminks Sep 2017 #3

The writer of that article has mis-characterized what Saunders said - there is no hint of "worry"... George II Sep 2017 #4

actually sounds indifferent and just seeing what is down the road rurallib Sep 2017 #20

It sounds like he is accepting it. Flaleftist Sep 2017 #56

Their days of "No bulk buying discounts" and charging Americans 5 times more than Dustlawyer Sep 2017 #5

So should we go full-on "nativist" and screw the world's poor? Expecting Rain Sep 2017 #59

I have medicare, plus a supplemental insurance plan. Scarsdale Sep 2017 #61

We are being gouged and "our" poor are being screwed now! Do you care about your fellow Dustlawyer Sep 2017 #62

To play Devils Advocate, your arguement against differential pricing... Expecting Rain Sep 2017 #63

Nobody "wants to hurt the world's poor" Scarsdale Sep 2017 #64

When people criticize Pharmasutical companies for selling medications... Expecting Rain Sep 2017 #65

My argument is not directly against differential pricing, I understand the concept. Dustlawyer Sep 2017 #66

SIngle payer or Medicare for All won't be happening yet. BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #6

Not for 20 years at least. (nt) ehrnst Sep 2017 #7

Hmmmm ... OK. So let's start pushing it now. KPN Sep 2017 #24

so we should wait to get to work on it? shanny Sep 2017 #27

My Guess Is That The Repugs Wouldn't Bring This Up Again If They Didn't Think They Had The Votes.... global1 Sep 2017 #14

Oh, now they want to PR us into submission... disillusioned73 Sep 2017 #9

What trust? pangaia Sep 2017 #23

Good point.. disillusioned73 Sep 2017 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author RandiFan1290 Sep 2017 #10

Has Cory Booker taken a stance on this yet. I will believe when he is for it. Le Gaucher Sep 2017 #11

He is supporting it. Nanjeanne Sep 2017 #12

Oh wow ! That is a surprise... But skeptic in me says that Le Gaucher Sep 2017 #15

I agree. shanny Sep 2017 #30

He's a sponsor. mountain grammy Sep 2017 #18

You're damned right! Let's go to one-payer! PatrickforO Sep 2017 #13

+1000 mountain grammy Sep 2017 #17

Does big pharma help people or want to see them die? Dem2 Sep 2017 #19

What the nay sayers seem to not get is that proposals like this help generate voter interest. jalan48 Sep 2017 #22

& that is exactly why the nay-sayers.. disillusioned73 Sep 2017 #29

+1 shanny Sep 2017 #32

"Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference" there's the problem right there leftstreet Sep 2017 #26

Fuck the pharmaceutical companies. It's about damn time! Initech Sep 2017 #28

Medicare for all/Single Payer/Universal Care is the next plan Renew Deal Sep 2017 #31

I think weve got to do things to bring that trust back, the executive added." DK504 Sep 2017 #38

Let's hope. Vinca Sep 2017 #41

One question he should be asking himself is how should that industry work with medicine karynnj Sep 2017 #42

Duh - KT2000 Sep 2017 #43

Phuck Big Pharma Blue Owl Sep 2017 #45

+100000000000!!! 2naSalit Sep 2017 #46

OH NOES! PHARMABROS HATE BERNIE'S BILL! beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #48

Shkrelis' bail got revoked today, he's in jail tonight irisblue Sep 2017 #49

I saw that earlier, what a shame. beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #53

Yes. Even under Medicare now, many prescribed drugs are not a right but an unaffordable luxury stuffmatters Sep 2017 #51

+1000 nt cliffside Sep 2017 #55

He's set for life. He's only worried because he wants more and more. C Moon Sep 2017 #58

Yeah shanti Sep 2017 #67