Re:Obamacare Plans Bring Hefty Fees for Certain Drugs
by porlw on Tuesday March 25, 2014 @02:39AM
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30 200mg Celebrex (genuine, non generic) capsules cost about $20 in South Africa.
The gov't does control medicine prices. However, unlike some other countries (e.g. the UK), they don't pay anything to the manufacturers, that price is all they get.
I'm pretty sure if Pfizer weren't making a profit they would withdraw the drug from the market.
Celebrex doesn't cure anything, it only relieves the symptoms of joint pain. If you can't afford it you're unlikely to die, so it's a perfect candidate for the extortion racket that is the US healthcare system.
The gov't does control medicine prices. However, unlike some other countries (e.g. the UK), they don't pay anything to the manufacturers, that price is all they get.
I'm pretty sure if Pfizer weren't making a profit they would withdraw the drug from the market.
Celebrex doesn't cure anything, it only relieves the symptoms of joint pain. If you can't afford it you're unlikely to die, so it's a perfect candidate for the extortion racket that is the US healthcare system.