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lalalinda | This is bad news for AID's patients. This drug takes one dollar to produce, sells for 13.50 per pill and now that Martin Shkreli has bought the rights to this drug he is selling it for 750.00 per pill. This is a 5500% increase.I've searched the internet to see if any Presidential Candidate has anything to say about this. Ms. Clinton does, she wants to cap medicine prices. I totally agree with this. Honestly knowflakes, I don't want to argue about Hillary, I use her as an example because at this point she is the only candidate commenting on this extreme greed issue. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/21/business/a-huge-overnight-inc rease-in-a-drugs-price-raises-protests.html?_r=0 |
lalalinda | I was mistaken, Bernie Sanders has been investigating Drug price gouging long before it was brought to the attention of the media. Bernie Investigating Drug Price Gouging Before CEO Raised AIDS Drug Price: Here are the Details http://ringoffireradio.com/2015/09/bernie-was-investigating-recent-drug-price-gouging-long-before-ceo-raised-price-on-aids-drug-now-bernies-invesigating-ceo/ |
juniperb | Thanks Lala I was listening to CNN talking about the gouging. Seems if one is not a multi millionaire, you die for needs not met because of greed. A shameful situtation here in the U.S. I have an inhaler that started out $20 co-pay w/insurance and now it is considered a higher tier drug and it goes for $180 w/ insurance now . ------------------ Partial truth~the seeds of wisdom~can be found in many places...The seeds of wisdom are contained in all scriptures ever written… especially in art, music, and poetry and, above all, in Nature.
Linda Goodman |
lalalinda | Hey Ms. Juni, here's more in-depth info on this travesty http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/09/20/1423213/-Martin-Shkreli-s-greed-knows-no-end-Bernie-Sanders-is-the-only-Democrat-with-a-plan-to-stop-him# http://ringoffireradio.com/2015/09/bernie-was-investigating-recent-drug-price-gouging-long-before-ceo-raised-price-on-aids-drug-now-bernies-invesigating-ceo/ ------------------ "There ain't no revolution, only evolution, but every time I'm in Georgia I 'eat a peach' for peace." Duane Allman |
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Randall | It's definitely a valid concern. |
Catalina | One reason MOST drugs cost way more than they should..this is but one of many cases lately. Not only are they spending fortunes on bribing salesmen and doctors to push meds but the cost of those fines is added in too 😉 http://abc7chicago.com/news/glaxosmithkline-fined-$4888m-for-massive-bribery-netw ork-/316390/ Another case in the States nailed makers of antidepressants for "encouraging" prescriptions of antidepressants and anxiety meds on kids. . $3bn fine |
juniperb | The media coverage is dying down but concerned groups are pushing to keep it in the forfront. Will try to find the referenced ^ article .------------------ Partial truth~the seeds of wisdom~can be found in many places...The seeds of wisdom are contained in all scriptures ever written… especially in art, music, and poetry and, above all, in Nature.
Linda Goodman |
Catalina | It's becoming an epidemic! http://usuncut.com/class-war/valeant-ceo-shareholder-profit/ I have my doubts about how much people actually need many of these drugs. .seems the pharma biz agrees. |
lalalinda | They arrested Martin Shkreli on securities fraud. Yes! http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/ceo-reviled-for-drug-price-gouging-is-arrested-on-fraud-charges/ar-BBnEN3Z?ocid=spartandhp ------------------ "There ain't no revolution, only evolution, but every time I'm in Georgia I 'eat a peach' for peace." Duane Allman |
juniperb | I was so delighted to see the weasel in handcuffs. Justice anyone ------------------ Partial truth~the seeds of wisdom~can be found in many places...The seeds of wisdom are contained in all scriptures ever written… especially in art, music, and poetry and, above all, in Nature.
Linda Goodman |
lalalinda | Me too Ms juni
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Catalina | Seems he is being skewered for scamming the Investor class...price gouging sick people not important enough. |
lalalinda | Update on Daraprim This is an amazing story and shows just how bad pharma greed has gotten, these high school kids were able to make Daraprim in a pure form for 2 dollars a pill. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/dec/01/australian-students-recreate-martin-shkreli-price-hike-drug-in-school-lab http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/12/01/breaking-good-australian-schoolboys-reproduce-martin-shkreli/ Martin Shkreli is still a weasel ------------------ A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step...Lao Tzu |