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Re:The insulin racket: why a drug made free 100 years ago is... by Barrin92 on Tuesday June 25, 2019 @10:21AM (#20274454)
culture and ideology basically. Capping drug prices is the norm in free market havens like Singapore to Scandinavian welfare states.

It's not just prices as well. The US stands also out as being one of three countries that allows direct consumer drug advertisements.

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Re:The insulin racket: why a drug made free 100 years ago is... by anticensor on Tuesday June 25, 2019 @10:59AM (#20274885)
And the only one that allows prescription drug ads.
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Re:The insulin racket: why a drug made free 100 years ago is... by pmiller2 on Tuesday June 25, 2019 @11:17AM (#20275083)
Not true. New Zealand also allows this.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct-to-consumer_advertising...

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