People Are Buying Fish Antibiotics Because They Can’t Afford Human Ones

Re:People Are Buying Fish Antibiotics Because They Can’t Aff... by jaggajasoos33 on Monday July 31, 2017 @04:58PM (#14895840)

Why is that an anti-biotic meant for fish is cheaper than the one meant for human if they are "nearly" replaceable ?

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Re:People Are Buying Fish Antibiotics Because They Can’t Aff... by rukittenme on Monday July 31, 2017 @05:33PM (#14896068)

They're not cheaper. They're identical. Antibiotics for humans are cheaper because they are more commonly distributed. Amoxicillin is $9.

You need a prescription due to government regulations. The FDA wants to prevent antibiotic resistance from developing in humans.

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Re:People Are Buying Fish Antibiotics Because They Can’t Aff... by catdog on Monday July 31, 2017 @05:03PM (#14895880)

From the article:

> Though generic antibiotics are often very affordable, or even free, at pharmacies, the cost of visiting a doctor to get a proper prescription can be prohibitive for some people, particularly people who don't have health insurance

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Re:People Are Buying Fish Antibiotics Because They Can’t Aff... by pjc50 on Monday July 31, 2017 @05:18PM (#14895978)

- traceability requirements

- price discrimination

- prescription process (consultations)

- liability

- price opacity (the weird non-market of products paid for by health insurance)

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Re:People Are Buying Fish Antibiotics Because They Can’t Aff... by pavel_lishin on Monday July 31, 2017 @05:03PM (#14895878)

Probably because since they're not meant for humans, there are less stringent quality requirements.

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Re:People Are Buying Fish Antibiotics Because They Can’t Aff... by rukittenme on Monday July 31, 2017 @05:31PM (#14896056)

Fish antibiotics are human antibiotics.

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