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Re:How I Got the $84k Hepatitis C Drug for $1500 by Buying I... by bpodgursky on Sunday May 08, 2016 @10:07PM (#11657153)
Yeah, but that's not going to happen. If a big pharm company doesn't provide India-priced versions of drugs, the Indian government just declares the patent invalid and lets generics produce it for free (yes, this happens).
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Re:How I Got the $84k Hepatitis C Drug for $1500 by Buying I... by gruez on Sunday May 08, 2016 @10:30PM (#11657235)
Sounds like a good decision by india
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Re:How I Got the $84k Hepatitis C Drug for $1500 by Buying I... by evgen on Monday May 09, 2016 @01:57AM (#11657863)
Yeah, until the US decides that it will retaliate by, for example, adding a 100% import duty to all goods produced in India and no longer supplying visas to Indian citizens.
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Re:How I Got the $84k Hepatitis C Drug for $1500 by Buying I... by dba7dba on Monday May 09, 2016 @03:14AM (#11658084)
I don't think such retaliation will ever happen. Many lobbyists will be waiting in the hallway of US Senate before ink of the signature dries.
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Re:How I Got the $84k Hepatitis C Drug for $1500 by Buying I... by Houshalter on Monday May 09, 2016 @01:02AM (#11657733)
Yes but not a good decision for everyone else. Someone has to pay for the development of these drugs.
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Re:How I Got the $84k Hepatitis C Drug for $1500 by Buying I... by creshal on Monday May 09, 2016 @03:28AM (#11658131)
India wouldn't be able to either way.
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Re:How I Got the $84k Hepatitis C Drug for $1500 by Buying I... by gradstudent on Sunday May 08, 2016 @11:32PM (#11657441)
That sounds terrific?
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