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Re:Drugmakers raise US prices on 350 medicines despite pressure by weslleyskah on Wednesday December 31, 2025 @11:34AM (#46445641)
So this must be worldwide. It seems like the patents held by big pharma are the root of the corruption. What is the guarantee here? That the chemicals are pure, or just that the companies are getting their cut?
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Re:Drugmakers raise US prices on 350 medicines despite pressure by evilkorn on Wednesday December 31, 2025 @11:43AM (#46445734)
Generic is the English word for it. The brand name drugs have a limited time patent and they are supposed to help cover the initial research and development costs of bringing that drug to market.
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Re:Drugmakers raise US prices on 350 medicines despite pressure by ebiester on Wednesday December 31, 2025 @11:45AM (#46445764)
Generics can only be made after the patent expires. And due to pressure from western countries, these are enforced worldwide.
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Re:Drugmakers raise US prices on 350 medicines despite pressure by Forgeties79 on Wednesday December 31, 2025 @12:19PM (#46446099)
Which takes over a decade and can be extended multiple times if they find more uses for the drug.
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