I did the ordering for my department for many years. We could only use certain vendors. If I went to Best Buy for office supplies it would be 1/10th of the cost than ordering from the hospital approved vendors.
This is a good illustration of what you’re talking about:
Over $3,000 for vacuum heat treated gelatin powder plus a syringe and cannula.
This material isn’t proprietary, it’s been on the market since 1945.
To be fair prices are controlled in most countries so manufacturers make their big profits in the United States. They don’t just charge a little more here but a h3ll of a lot more.
Not that this is the main cause of high prices but it is a part of the problem.
(I’m in the industry)