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I've got drugs on my mind today. :)
One of the more interesting libertarian suggestions for reducing the high costs of prescription drugs is to end the monopoly that doctors and pharmacies have in distributing them. Costs are prices are dramatically increased because of the layers needed to get a prescription drug. The doctor takes his cut and the pharmacist takes his cut. Everytime a prescription drug begins to be sold over the counter, the price drops dramatically. So why not let all prescription drugs by sold over the counter (or over the internet)? If you are in favor of legalizing recreational drugs, what objection could there be to legalizing medicinal drugs? If you are worried about health, you still have the right to go to the doctor and get a recommendation. It's a screwy idea, but I'd like to hear some ideas about it.
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