To: beaver fever
We're being ripped off? That's some racket you folks up North have got going here. We invent the drugs down here, and then rather than allowing the companies to spread the R&D and advertising costs around equally, Canada slaps an arbitrary lid on prices. So, in effect, the US consumers are subsidizing Canada's cheaper drugs.
Like I said, nice racket you all've got going there.
11 posted on
01/23/2005 5:23:47 AM PST by
mewzilla
(Has CBS retracted the story yet?)
To: mewzilla
The rackets aren't in Canada they're in Switserland and Germany. We just buy the drugs. When there is a willing buyer and a willing seller at an agreed upon price it's called a sale. That's capitalism not socialism.
If you want to read my posts and ignore what I say go ahead. I didn't make the world I only live in it.
To: mewzilla
We invent the drugs down here
No, no no..... only about half... Japan, Israel, India, Germany are big drug producers. Check the home office of many of the major drugs---they aren't US. Also, research and development are much cheaper overseas. US drug co's are selling you a PR line.
25 posted on
01/23/2005 5:46:21 AM PST by
TomGuy
(America: Best friend or worst enemy. Choose wisely.)
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson