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The motivation for this article is the Epi-pen, so let's look at that. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epinephrine_autoinjector https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epi
by drakonandor 10y ago
The motivation for this article is the Epi-pen, so let's look at that.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epinephrine_autoinjector https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epinephrine_autoinjector
Made in Good Old USA, based of USA Army prototypes.
"But she also acknowledged that high retail prices of EpiPens in the United States effectively subsidize the cost of the devices when they are sold in Europe, at just $100 or $150. Many of the countries there have government-run health-care systems that limit drug prices charged by manufacturers, unlike the U.S."
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/08/25/mylan-expands-epipen-cost-cutting-programs-after-charges-of-price-gouging.html http://www.cnbc.com/2016/08/25/mylan-expands-epipen-cost-cut...
Oh, look at that, looks like the rest of the world -is- taking advantage.
- tamana 10y agoOr the rest of the world pays a marketable price,and USA pays windfall profit and executive income. Nice way to quote the CEO "acknowledging" a propaganda claim, without attributing the source