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Pharmaceutical companies hiked the price of 775 drugs this year so far, including Ozempic and Mounjaro — exceeding the rate of inflation (arstechnica.com)
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Pharmaceutical companies hiked the price of 775 drugs this year so far, including Ozempic and Mounjaro — exceeding the rate of inflation::Meanwhile, Senate to consider subpoenas to force pharma CEOs testify on prices.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (3 children)

The free market can regulate and drugs are a good example of that.

[–] CaptainSpaceman 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

The free market isnt insanely subsidized by the govt.

Taxpayers paid for nearly ALL the research that went into those drug patents.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

"The free market can regulate according to my own pricing and the cartel's."- a CEO

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Hopefully people get the sarcasm in my comment.

Drugs like everything else can't follow the free market. Free market means more wealth for the wealthiest and nothing for the 99%.

[–] Maggoty 2 points 9 months ago

You can't drop an actual quote from the GOP/Libertarians and expect people to detect sarcasm.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Poe's law.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Drugs aren't a commodity because of patents. Patents should come with a liability to price fairly.