Of the more than 1,600 generic approved drugs, over SEVEN HUNDRED are not on the market!

[thewayne]

43%. Not for sale. Just being sat on. Which means a lot of drugs have ZERO COMPETITION and nothing forcing them to lower prices through active competition. There are several reasons for this, but I suspect regardless of what is said that the biggie is to simply keep prices high as long as possible on the newer and patented drugs in order to

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[porsupah]

Which inhalers? I don't know what kinds there are, and a quick check on ClearChemist showed ones ranging from £31 for 100µg QVAR down to £1.74 for 100µg ventolin.

Discouraging to hear some of the 2020 hopefuls already backpedaling from their initial "Medicare for all!" cries. =:P Yet expenditures of trillions keep on happening, just not where it would have positive impact..

[thewayne]

Yeah, Ventolin was what I had before it was taken off the market. Now I'm on ProAir for albuterol. I'm also back to using Dulara temporarily since my nebulized meds are hopelessly screwed up ATM. Neither of those are on that site, which is interesting.

It is sad. We're looking at countries that have good astronomy programs and good medical plans for my wife's next job because otherwise we don't know what'll happen with my health care.

[thespian15]

That is outrageous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maddening and outrageous. :o :o :o
A perfect example of what's wrong with this country. :o
Hugs, Jon

[thewayne]

I think there's two basic problems in this country: greed and religion, and they sometimes go hand in hand, often compounded by idiocy. This is an example of the former. And that Islamic prisoner who was denied his Imam? He was executed without him. SCOTUS refused to hear the case, 5-4.

[thespian15]

Is it wrong to say, Heaven save us from religion?
UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[thewayne]

Pray for it!