Why do they advertise on TV in the first place?
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Because the law allows it. Strong pharma lobby. Wants you to go to your doctor and ask for the drug. Pharma even dreams up cutsie name for common ailments. Can’t do this in any other enlightened country just our soon to be 3rd world one.
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Yes. I didn't think my doctor watches the ads on Perry Mason reruns to keep abreast of the latest medical advances. But, I expect my senator watches his bank account for input from big pharma.
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Independent pharmacists - how about chiming in on this? You all know what goes on. Educate the lay public please. And even some law makers who don’t take money from big pharma.
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Here you don’t have “independent pharmacists” they all just use your insurance number and send the bill to your insurance. You do have the off-licensed ones, but they basically only push like nasal spray, cough syrup and vitamin “supplements”
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Of course. They have no incentive to do anything other than fill prescriptions. And I imagine your insurers have no incentive to use specific drugs. Very civilized, we are only interested in gouging people. Very sad. I feel for our elderly who can’t afford this nonsense
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Here we have pharmacies actually infringing on patents and illegally making brand drugs, government doesn’t act for now and wants to see where it leads...
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Yikes!
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I agree wholeheartedly. The problem, not the “real” price, if you have insurance you pay differently than if not. The insurers and pharmacy benefit managers get negotiated rebates from the drug makers so prices change. Need an act of Congress to unscrew this up. Lotsa luck.
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It’s weird to have Rx ad’s on tv. (As an outsider.)
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Huge money paid to senators and congressmen to alliw this nonsense. Probably considered a 1 amendment right. Really more like snake oul
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There is price transparency in almost every other good in the marketplace. Drugs shouldn’t be any different.
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