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Sounds like they’re saying the shortage is driven by panic buying? The ethical issues aside, would increasing the price help with something like this? As a way
by pitched 4y ago
Sounds like they’re saying the shortage is driven by panic buying? The ethical issues aside, would increasing the price help with something like this? As a way to make sure more of the small supply is going to people with a real need instead of personal stockpiles?
- MBCook 4y agoWould there be an issue of people panic buying more to stock up in fear the prices would go up further and they’d be priced out by the time they truly needed it?
- pitched 4y agoWhat about printing some very tight (a week or two away) expiration dates on the boxes? Ethical issues of wasting medicine aside, might that prevent people from stockpiling or being more free with donating to neighbours with sick kids?
- dpbriggs 4y agoI think it's more likely that would price out poor people in need. Those who could afford it will stock up "just in case"