The Reasons Why Pharmaceuticals Are So Expensive In America
Feb 22, 2017 09:33:50 #
David in Dallas wrote:
I take the old standby Hytrin (terazosin) for BPH. Have been taking it for many years.
Yep, has worked great for me for decades and not expensive...
Feb 22, 2017 10:34:05 #
Feb 22, 2017 10:41:45 #
Feb 22, 2017 10:51:10 #
Causes of high prices - includes something most overlook: by law, Medicare (i.e., the federal government) is NOT allowed to negotiate prices with the pharmaceuticals, so the drug suppliers have yet another reason and opportunity to put userous profits above human decency.
Feb 22, 2017 11:08:47 #
Nosaj wrote:
...Congress built into the Medicare system...
Congress - the cause of many of our problems.
Feb 22, 2017 11:09:47 #
1Feathercrest wrote:
What we NEED is healthy food.
True! Profit still rules, however.
Feb 22, 2017 11:24:20 #
mas24 wrote:
Saw Palmetto capsules helps a little too. Two times daily. Check with your doctor first, for drug interactions. My doctor said it was OK with the drugs I am taking now.
I've tried that too. No bueno. Did nothing. Used them for 3 months
Feb 22, 2017 11:24:47 #
mas24 wrote:
We all need drugs to maintain our lives. Especiall... (show quote)
Maybe if the drug companies weren't allowed to advertise prescription medications on TV the money that they saved could go into reducing the ludicrous prices of their drugs.
Feb 22, 2017 11:30:50 #
mas24
Loc: Southern CA
2Dragons wrote:
Maybe if the drug companies weren't allowed to advertise prescription medications on TV the money that they saved could go into reducing the ludicrous prices of their drugs.
When you see these TV drug ads. In the end, they tell you to talk to your doctor about writing a prescription. Makes you wonder, doesn't it?
Feb 22, 2017 11:52:16 #
edfgrf1951 wrote:
Has anyone used a Canadian Pharmacy?
I used one for several years, then US. customs or FDA seized the incoming shipment and sent me a letter, so that brought it to an end. Not sure what the current US policy is, but we have a Canadian Pharmacy advertising in our local paper.
The whole industry is a mess and filled with inequities and fraud. When I can purchase the same drug, filled by the same pharmacy and produced by the same manufacturer through Blink Health for $9 that purchased directly from the pharmacy costs >$100 (and Blink is a for profit company), then something is seriously out of whack. Repealing the law that prevents Medicare from negotiating drug prices (????) would be a good start.
Feb 22, 2017 11:55:01 #
warrior wrote:
Military retired here. Express scripts 
Same for me. Great & Get prescriptions in the mail.
Sarge69
Feb 22, 2017 12:22:35 #
Amielee
Loc: Eastern Washington State
FDA says you cannot import medications unless you were in the country and purchased there. Customs says you can import a 3 month supply. Depends on who checks your purchase.
TriX wrote:
I used one for several years, then US. customs or ... (show quote)
Feb 22, 2017 12:56:46 #
Amielee wrote:
FDA says you cannot import medications unless you were in the country and purchased there. Customs says you can import a 3 month supply. Depends on who checks your purchase.
More government agencies working at cross purposes. The Right hand hasn't a clue as to what the Left hand is doing. They are punishing people who are on very limited incomes, who need the medications, yet they shut their eyes to illegals coming across our borders and subsequently collecting more off our entitlement systems than elderly citizens who have worked, paid their taxes, put their kids through college, and end up with not much in the way of retirement, need costly meds, but can't afford them from their local pharmacies. What is wrong with this picture?
Feb 22, 2017 13:49:48 #
rfmaude41
Loc: Lancaster, Texas (DFW area)
mas24 wrote:
We all need drugs to maintain our lives. Especiall... (show quote)
I order several medications from abroad (mainly Cipro meds). I've had ABSOLUTELY no problems with this brand or several of the others.
Feb 22, 2017 15:16:41 #
I agree. I know "free market" has a place but not where people's health are at risk. If I have to sign and show ID for sudafed, then the gov't should be able to set limits on pricing. It's not like you can choose not to buy a medication like you do a car. I also think ALL lobbying should be illegal.
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