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They raked Shkreli over the coals when he raised the price of Daraprim but promised to give it away for free to anyone who couldn't afford it. They dragged Bres
by hourislate 5y ago
They raked Shkreli over the coals when he raised the price of Daraprim but promised to give it away for free to anyone who couldn't afford it. They dragged Bresch in in front of Congress and grilled her over the increase in price for the EpiPen.
Now there is barely a squeak when Biogen charges 56k for a drug that doesn't work. Where is the outrage?
- rubatuga 5y agoIt’s called the court of public opinion
- TiberiusC 5y agoPolitics. Big Pharma heavily lobbies left-wing forces and in return gains the support of the media and big tech.
- hamandcheese 5y agoIf it doesn’t work then by definition nobody is being denied effective treatment, therefore there is nothing to be outraged about.
- SturgeonsLaw 5y agoIsn't ripping off desperate Alzheimer's patients and the taxpayer something to be outraged about? Peddling false hope to the sick for profit is a particularly sinister form of cruelty.
- hamandcheese 5y agoYes, scammers are out there scamming. It’s not quite the same as jacking up the price of insulin, though.