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Bayard

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9. This is why drugs are so outrageously expensive here

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Wed Dec 8, 2021, 04:01 PM

Dec 2021

"Providing a window for drugmakers to recoup investments in research and development". The U.S. foots the cost for R&D everywhere. Other countries don't let them get by with this.

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$56K Alzheimer's drug avoiding Biden's cost curbs, for now [View all] turbinetree Dec 2021 OP

Post removed Post removed Dec 2021 #1

It would be better to just limit *ALL* patents to 7 years The Mouth Dec 2021 #2

Would be ok if it really worked. marybourg Dec 2021 #3

yes caraher Dec 2021 #10

I have a better answer: Nationalize the patent and the production and cap the profits. Ford_Prefect Dec 2021 #4

Alzheimer's drugs were supposed to save money bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #5

Exactly. Penalizing everyone for a drug that might have some benefits for some people. quaint Dec 2021 #6

Well that's the idea behind insurance, but it just seems that the ideas behind the policies bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #7

What NewHendoLib said in #11 quaint Dec 2021 #13

rip off city !!!!!!!!! HUAJIAO Dec 2021 #8

This is why drugs are so outrageously expensive here Bayard Dec 2021 #9

the high cost of an ineffective drug that raises Part B costs is complete and utter bullshit. NewHendoLib Dec 2021 #11

I don't see things changing gab13by13 Dec 2021 #12

Turns out viagra is effective against dementia from Alzheimer syndrome MySideOfTown Dec 2021 #14

Alzheimer's is not a disease. It is a syndrome that causes a disease called Dementia MySideOfTown Dec 2021 #15