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As a Canadian, I'm just curious: what are the current proposals to regulate pharmaceutical sales in the US? In most Canadian provinces, the provincial governme
by mgbmtl 9y ago
As a Canadian, I'm just curious: what are the current proposals to regulate pharmaceutical sales in the US?
In most Canadian provinces, the provincial government is the only authorized purchaser for prescribed medication. It is then sold to pharmacies and hospitals, who are in charge of distribution. (in some provinces, such as Quebec, a mix of public or private insurance will then cover most of the purchase of medication; everyone is covered by the public plan, but your employer is mandated to get a private plan if they can)
When Shkreli says "f-- Walmart" (in the Vice interview), it's horrifying, because I know a lot of people in the US who are not covered by insurance, so they buy medication at Walmart.. This is really hard to understand.
- freehunter 9y agoThere are no serious proposals on the table with any chance of becoming law. The ruling party believes that government should not be involved in healthcare in any way and would rather move in the direction of less regulation instead of more. The minority party has several plans, but are still divided.