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By his explanation: There are only a small amount of patient that patients that needs this drug. I think the number was around 2000. Also drugs are not the lar
by ptr_void 9y ago
By his explanation: There are only a small amount of patient that patients that needs this drug. I think the number was around 2000.
Also drugs are not the largest part of insurances pay for.
- ZenoArrow 9y agoThat doesn't make my previous statement any less true. Also, I'd suggest focusing on the wider picture. Price gouging on a single drug may have a minimal impact, but there have been numerous cases of drug companies artificially hiking prices of their products, which does make a substantial difference. There are numerous studies into this if you're interested.
- ptr_void 9y agoI don't have much understanding of wider picture of drug prices and insurance to know it, but there certainly could be such issues. I think the comment I replied to was edited or I might have accidentally replied to wrong comment, I am not sure. On similar issue, here's Martin Shkreli proposing his own idea on this matter to keep prices down: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbkz2VVUBLE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbkz2VVUBLE