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To: Mase
I guess we should nuke Wal-Mart for selling certain drugs even cheaper than the Canadians, then. Surely this will cause our pharma manufacturers to immediately stop doing R & D.
15 posted on 09/22/2006 10:44:49 PM PDT by BlazingArizona
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To: BlazingArizona
I guess we should nuke Wal-Mart for selling certain drugs even cheaper than the Canadians, then. Surely this will cause our pharma manufacturers to immediately stop doing R & D.

I guess if you understood the difference between a government imposing price controls on an industry versus a retailer offering $4.00 generic drugs as a loss leader and public relations coup, in one state, you'd be able to answer the question without my help.

Do you understand that the generic industry is very profitable for pharmacies but offer very low margins for manufacturers? When was the last time you saw a new drug developed and commercialized by a generic manufacturer?

24 posted on 09/23/2006 9:34:27 PM PDT by Mase
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