Prevacid Is Too Expensive to Make In This Country?[Made in China]

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[Fred Mertz]

Anything the gummint sticks its nose into results in inflated prices and corruption, graft and waste.

Of course, that's just my opinion.

[rdavis84]

"I have problems with heartburn. Not every day, but frequently. It used to be a problem only when I was pregnant, but I've had problems since my youngest was born."

I'm getting the opinion that a Hiatal Hernia is fairly easy to get and that's the main cause of the Reflux. Mine came most likely from Cigar smoking. I loved cigars, never could tolerate cigarettes much, and smoked 2-3 a day, more if I was driving much. But I always coughed deep and hard from them, The Dr. said that's all it would take. I'm sure Pregnancy is a lot more strain than that.

[rdavis84]

"The country seems on a big integrity downhill everywhere art, entertainment, music, athletics, politics, law enforcement, business, Church leadership, public education. Turn around before the end of the Roman empire??"

First the Country would need to WANT to change and cynic me says they don't. I've never had a problem with companies with a good product making a good profit. And they can get as big as they can based on getting more share of the business. But where there's a defender on this thread of unbridaled capitalism he's showing how wrong it's gone. He's ignoring the basic WRONGS brought out about this company's methods totally as well as ignoring all of the recent companies that have been caught.

[rdavis84]

"Real Americans, Buy American."

Only problem on this one is there's no choice.

[Dianna]

Hiatal hernia...I'll look into it. Thanks!

[rdavis84]

http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/digest/pubs/heartbrn/heartbrn.htm

"Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a digestive disorder that affects the lower esophageal sphincter (LES)--the muscle connecting the esophagus with the stomach. Many people, including pregnant women, suffer from heartburn or acid indigestion caused by GERD. Doctors believe that some people suffer from GERD due to a condition called hiatal hernia. In most cases, heartburn can be relieved through diet and lifestyle changes; however, some people may require medication or surgery. This fact sheet provides information on GERD-its causes, symptoms, treatment, and long-term complications."

 

[AIG]

When American workers demand higher wages while American consumers demand low prices, something's got to give.

[rdavis84]

"When American workers demand higher wages while American consumers demand low prices, something's got to give."

If we operated in an ethical, scrupulous manner in today's industries, that would be a fair staement.

The major example given above of this companys' practices, says that's not a true assessment.

I managed automotive component and product manufacturing plants over the years. The typical labor content of the product was around 7%/sales dollar. I knew the entire corporate distribution of costs, including R&D. These were established products. Decisions were made by the foreign ownership of a couple of these operations to move offshore to cut the 7% labor to nearer 0%. My understanding of the pharmaceutical industry was that there was even less labor content, on the order of 2-3% of the sales dollar. They ran up the difference in R&D costs to still run around 7%.

BTW, what Part of the savings has been passed on to the Demanding Consumer?