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Yeah the point of the article is if you can monopolize that layer you can extract enormous rent, especially if you get yourself exempted from the law against ki
by cwmma 4y ago
Yeah the point of the article is if you can monopolize that layer you can extract enormous rent, especially if you get yourself exempted from the law against kickbacks which pharmacy middlemen did.
- rahimnathwani 4y agoHow does Walmart (cited early in the article) fit into this overall narrative? As a consumer, I feel like Walmart operates in a competitive market. I go to Walmart even less often than I go to Target.
- cwmma 4y agoTarget and Walmart have lots of control over sellers (technically as a Monopsony), if the don't carry your product, it doesn't get to consumers. Also you may be lucky to have a choice, there are plenty of places where it's just a Walmart or target.