There are no sane constraints on the prices. Instead of "price is what the market will bear," it's "the market will bear whatever price." This creates an irrati

There are no sane constraints on the prices. Instead of "price is what the market will bear," it's "the market will bear whatever price." This creates an irrational drain on the rest of the system. Whoever is sucking on that drain is doing well, though. My grandfather used to get a shot that was $12,000 a pop, and didn't do anything.