Damn Canadians. I knew there was a reason I didn't like them :mrgreen:
what percentage of drugs is this true for?
so free that its in the constitution.
The gov't. Not a company.
how are you so sure of that? A pizza costs less than a $1 from major chains but the box, oven, labor, advertising, new product development, accounting, managing, PR, and all other things add to the price. Product price is rarely determined by the cost of materials alone.
then there's no reason someone else can't make a generic equivalent.
and you are so sure based on what? Intuition and personal bias?
Didn't say they shouldn't be discussed openly, they just don't get the same attention as blatant lies do.Harshaw said:
No pretension or impression is unduly given. When misrepresentation or downright lies are produced they are naturally going to get the full brunt of rebuttal.Harshaw said:
It is a monopoly anyway you cut it. The fact that it is legal does not alter the fact. The gov't decides the length of the monopoly so they can decide to make its duration shorter. Or bargain for better prices as they do with the V.A.and as every other Western country does.
That is right-As soon as the patent expires
yes, that's what a patent is, a monopoly on a very specific invention for a limited time. Are you another person who is afraid of the word monopoly such that anytime its used it must be a bad thing?
I fail to see the fact except that you want a drug for a price you think is fair, which is based on nothing but your intuition and feelings. I'm sure people who need bone marrow transplants wish it was cheaper too.
and I'm all for punishing excessive price gouging. But I'm also a staunch supporter of business rights and capitalism.
no, someone just needs to develop a different delivery system than a circular disk or a different way to receive the meds. Patents aren't wide ranging. They are very specific. People often overstate the latitude a patent gives the owner.
what education do you have or what research have you done to support your claim?
That does not make it a "free market"!
The competition already has a product sold elsewhere for a fraction the price
Do your own research! Or don't if you don't care. Sheesh, is it really this hard to penetrate? Does Glaxo Smith Kline sell to the rest of the world at a loss? Advair is just one drug. Are you really so sanguine about being soaked by the drug companies OR subsidizing the rest of the world's drug costs ( choose your interpretation- either way it is a bad deal for Americans)
Then why isn't it here? Can you link to this info that you have? Where did you find this out from?
You are the one making claims. I am questioning what basis you have to make those claims. The burden of proof is upon YOU, not me. Since you are unwilling to supply evidence for your claims nor are you willing to give your credentials that may qualify you as an expert or informed in the area of interest then I'm forced to conclude you are WRONG or perhaps worse, a LIAR.
I've yet to see reason or evidence that this is true beyond your self pronounced unsubstantiated opinion. Why should ANYONE believe you? Because you say so? Because its possible?
Google Advair and you will see lots of online Canadian pharmacies which sell it cheaply. The trouble is that it is not safe to buy drugs online from an unknown source so I prefer to go there and know I have a legitimate source. There are various strength levels of Advair. This guy uses a potent expensive version
The US should just ban drug companies for selling within the US for more than they sell in other countries. Since they couldn't lower the US prices to match the prices in other countries, they could choose to sell in the US or in other countries or raise prices in those other countries.