That’s why a measure to allow the import of prescription drugs into the U.S. might be so effective. This will do a far better job of leveling prices across national borders than any price controls here would do — because pharmaceutical firms would have to make up the lost revenues by charging similar prices in every market.
Let’s price EpiPens, which save many lives each year:
A life-saving medication that costs more than $600 in the United States is only a few cents in Mexico.
Why do American taxpayers have to subsidize the whole world?
Big Phama uses “research and development” as the excuse when taxpayers pay 65% of that cost. On top of that, you can’t afford the pen to save your own life, but Big Pharma makes enough money to make multi-billions and enough to buy our politicians.
We subsidize Big Pharma meds at the beginning and the end.
Most of Canada’s drugs come from Cancer agent drugs from China. Generics, some are ok depending on the country the come from, but most come from China.
Finland is now Bankrupt, Great Britain going there, any Socialized medical country does NOT fair well.
Meet Shannon MacLeod of Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, he’s a friend not just some news article, he just turned 50 and may not see 51. His Medical condition is the result of BAD surgeon. It is the MOST PAINFUL medical condition next to Bone Cancer. He will tell you patients DIE in the ER waiting room, with NO pain meds. The crap Socialist who runs Canada SHUT his Financial assistance...welfare off. He can’t work, can barely walk, has little control of his body functions, he is in late Stage 3, most don’t live past Stage 2 before they commit Suicide. But he is one Stubborn Scot who has 1 reason for living like an animal, a 16 yr old daughter.
Glace Bay man with incurable condition can’t find a doctor
https://www.capebretonpost.com/news/local/glace-bay-man-with-incurable-condition-cant-find-a-doctor-174052/