[chief lee runamok]

Under the PBS, the (Australian) government subsidises the cost of medicine for most medical conditions.

So the Australian taxpayers pay the extra cost.

[i_robot73]

> Under the PBS, the (Australian) government subsidises the cost of medicine for most medical conditions. So the Australian taxpayers pay the extra cost. > Coupled w/ the govts 'negotiating' ability: "Damn shame. If the price were only $X% lower you sell Y in our country...". Limiting markets, for ANY product, could be a death-knell. Then, some dip-s* (like a few here in FL) think it's a WONDERFUL idea to import these same drugs from , compounding the issue w/ the drug compan(y|ies). No, f* WONDER they try to get as much, as fast, as possible...govt farking w/the markets (again and again and again...), turning things from bad > worse > worst >