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Re:Boy, 16, was given estrogen at L.A. juvenile hall, suit says by hellotomyrars on Thursday July 16, 2020 @06:24PM (#23864550)
When Florida is importing drugs from Canada instead of buying them domestically then its pretty self-evident that it can be done for cheaper.

Not sure if this is an earnest defense of the state of healthcare costs in the US but you'd have to be deluded if you think that the rampant profit-seeking in the US for healthcare is merely the cost of doing business.

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Re:Boy, 16, was given estrogen at L.A. juvenile hall, suit says by refurb on Friday July 17, 2020 @01:30AM (#23867364)
Estradiol is a generic drug and generic drugs tends to be cheaper in the US than Canada[1] and the EU. The US generic drug market is incredibly competitive.

It's brand name drugs that are cheaper in other countries.

[1]https://www.who.int/intellectualproperty/events/en/R&Dpaper2...

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