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Nexium has a recommended dose of 40mg/day, it should work better. Trust me, drug companies know how to work the system.

As someone who suffered from acid reflux let me be the first to say that I'm very happy the drug companies know how to work the system. Nexium not only controls my reflux better than Prilosec, it also repaired the significant amount of damage done to my throat by the reflux. I'm no longer a candidate for throat cancer thanks to this treatment. You criticize them for attempting to protect patents for drugs that cost them $800 million to develop and that the FDA slow plays. However, you and your children better hope the drug industry remains as profitable as possible. The U.S. is the last country where they can still make the money necessary to fund their massive R&D expenditures. Ninety percent of all new drugs are discovered in the U.S. There's a very good reason for that.

Ninety percent of all new drugs are discovered in the U.S.

Two questions:

Do you have a source for this "ninety percent" claim?

How much of the discoveries in US involved government funding?

Of course Nexium worked better, it's twice the strength 40mg vs 20mg. I agree totally that we have the best medicine and that the FDA is a real pain. However, if you were to study the history of drugs/drug companies & the FDA you would find that every time the FDA has loosened regs the drugs companies have done somethings deceitful which caused even stricter regs. You want to know why you can buy drugs cheaper in Canada? Because US drugs companies sell them to Canada much cheaper than the do here. Why??????? Shouldn't those R&D cost be passed along to everyone who benefits & not just the American public?
I see both sides, no need for anger. I am truly glad the pharmacuetical industry, which I am proud to be a part of, has lenghtened your lifespan.