Friday, October 16, 2009

Drug Companies Overcharge Americans

CNBC just had the CEO of Pfizer on and asked him why we pay more in this country then others for medications.

His answer was full of double talk and skirting the issue. He never answered the question other than it was better to take a pill than go to the hospital. Whoopy.

My wife buys an HMR from Canada for 1/10th the cost of what it cost in the U.S. and to think that George Bush wanted us to be forbidden from going to Canada to secure affordable medications. George, George, shame on you.

There needs to be a drug czar who will initiate a complete investigation into the drug companies and their pricing structures. Limits need to be set, it's not about the bottom line and roi for stock holders. It is about us and fairness.

Thirty Zyprexa cost $607 in central Wisconsin. That's absurd, Zyprexa has been available for a long time and the development cost have long been recouped.

The rip off has got to stop. These completely immoral practices are breaking us.

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