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In reply to the discussion: Drug Goes From $13.50 a Tablet to $750, Overnight [View all]FuzzyRabbit
(1,967 posts)89. Time to bring back the guillotine.
I'm not kidding. It's way past time to bring it out of storage.
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Its time for Congress to get off their ass and do something about it. Since 2011
still_one
Sep 2015
#12
Oh I forgot the prime directive. Of course. Perhaps we could find others who won't have as much
still_one
Sep 2015
#36
Saw Hillary today; she said prescription prices need to be addressed by government
Midnight Writer
Sep 2015
#3
and Congress has been investigating this for years, and still hasn't gotten off their ass to do
still_one
Sep 2015
#14
Our Federal gov. made it illegal to buy prescription drugs from any pharmacy outside the U.S.
Sunlei
Sep 2015
#47
Got a link to a Canadian Pharmancy that will take my Doctors script? or even my dogs Vets RX?
Sunlei
Sep 2015
#49
no, but there are legitimate ones. You need to make sure they have the right accreditations, but
still_one
Sep 2015
#92
It is not legal in America to import any 'common RX drug' because it is less expensive
Sunlei
Sep 2015
#93
Try to raise prices on generators after a hurricane and see how fast you are charged.
Dustlawyer
Sep 2015
#86
And check out what's happened to the price of Albuterol, needed to literally save asthmatics' lives.
TygrBright
Sep 2015
#65
And don't get me started on Xaralto, the new nasty name brand alternative to Coumadin.
McCamy Taylor
Sep 2015
#7
Congress has to change the law to force the FDA to accept more generics with proper testing of
still_one
Sep 2015
#13
The FDA could take action. No generic version of Daraprim exists, and they might be able to
still_one
Sep 2015
#8
pharmaceutical companies are a disgrace. they raise the prices because they can.
IcyPeas
Sep 2015
#10
it's like Romney's tax breaks--the pols all thunder about good Murkans being reamed while the rich
MisterP
Sep 2015
#83
Hedge fund mgrs are slick grifters;hedge fund owners R slickest grifters of all
Divernan
Sep 2015
#50
the invisible hand of the free market at work bringing 'wonder' drugs to us all.
magical thyme
Sep 2015
#32
even 13.50 a tablet was a fabulous profit. Price gouging with medicine should be illegal.Congress?
Sunlei
Sep 2015
#43
We all need to write our state and federal reps and senators. Report back on respones.
greatlaurel
Sep 2015
#51
If I told what I think should happen to this guy, the authorities would pay me a
Doctor_J
Sep 2015
#81
My 20 y.o. chemo drugs cost $20K/round but NIH says the real price is $1600/round
wordpix
Sep 2015
#54
If our health care system were run by organized crime, this is an example of how it would work.
Maineman
Sep 2015
#59
This is something for the "Consumer Financial Protection Bureau" to tackle. I hope they have
Cal33
Sep 2015
#60
“It really doesn’t make sense to get any criticism for this," Martin Shkreli said
writer not writing
Sep 2015
#70
marty, you disgusting excuse for a human, may you receive everything you deserve.
niyad
Sep 2015
#76
'Young Gentleman Buys Rights to AIDS Drug, Raises Price From $13.50 to $750 a Pill'
Lychee2
Sep 2015
#77