There are people who are dying or in their old age giving up everything they have for a medication they can't afford. It's extortion by the pharmaceutical companies.
I have a neighbor who had a positive result from a new drug test. Taking that test was risking his life. Once the test was over, he wasn't allowed to keep taking the drug. How crazy is that?
NO they don’t.
Medicare: Trump plan won’t allow Medicare to negotiate prices but will propose some drug plans share discounts
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/10/trump-to-propose-medicare-drug-plans-share-some-rebates-with-patients.html
Why Can’t Medicare Patients Use Drugmakers’ Discount Coupons?
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/05/09/609150868/why-cant-medicare-patients-use-drugmakers-discount-coupons
Trump touts plan to lower drug costs but rejects Medicare negotiations
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/10/trumps-drug-prices-532682
When Cancer Patients Ask About Weed, Many Doctors Say Go For It
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/05/10/610039787/when-cancer-patients-ask-about-weed-many-doctors-say-go-for-it
Documents: Mount Holly doctor traded pain pills for sex
http://www.fox46charlotte.com/news/local-news/mount-holly-doctor-allegedly-traded-pain-pills-for-sex
Nurse charged in the death of H.R. McMaster’s father
https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/10/us/hr-mcmaster-death-nurse-charge/index.html
Building a NASA for Prescription Drugs
https://newrepublic.com/article/148361/building-nasa-prescription-drugs
Medicare covers less than you might think. Here’s how to avoid surprises
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/10/what-does-medicare-cover.html
I have a neighbor whose son works for a drug company which patented a new treatment for a certain condition. Their patent runs for ten years, and the drug costs $100K per year.
The same company is funding development of a diagnostic tool that will use artificial intelligence to steer doctors into diagnosing this particular condition, for which this company has the patent on the only drug, which costs $100K per year.
In the words of Dr. Johnny Fever, this is so deeply warped, even I get it.
Most large pharmaceutical companies will give you their drugs for free or at a reduced cost if you cannot afford them. I got my Mom on Evista for $30 a month directly from the company a few years back. It generally costs about $115.
