This article gives an average fee of $1M and wait time of 40 months for a manufacturer to be approved to sell a generic drug. And that's just the fee to the FDA -- it doesn't include the cost of running human studies (which can cost tens of millions) or other compliance costs.https://twitter.com/aclough/status/1184486748321189888 …
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but PillPack doesn't make drugs? maybe I'm misreading your proposal
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No, PillPack is the pharmacy that sells the drugs. There are plenty of cheap generic drug manufacturers in China and India; the reason people don't all use them is a.) low trust (they might sell you adulterated drugs), and b.) poor distribution channels
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