“About 75% of the drugs we require prescriptions for are available over the counter in most of the rest of the world.”
Yup. But that doesn’t support the US Healthcare syndicate (read: organized crime).
I often tell the story of getting pneumonia in Kuwait city. Went to the pharmacy across the street from my hotel. Spoke with the pharmacist (a Dr. in a white lab coat). Described my condition, that I had a history of pneumonia. He filled a brown, grocery bag sized bag of medicines including morphine-based cough syrup, and a 10-day course of 750 mg Ciprofloxacin. Total cost $42. Cured within 10 days.
Healthcare in the US is a racket.