I wanted to add something about last nights post. I am NOT against Free Market but here are my thoughts when it comes to Medications.
What is happening with the Pharma Industry here is NOT actually free Market. The FDA is to blame along with them as they have been monitoring this shortage now for months. They said they are working with the Pharamceutical Companies to speed up production now but they are running out of time. Now they are looking for supplies from other countries. See, I see free Market where we should have had access from other countries medicine for a long time already.
The FDA is great about talking about safely issues but I could list for example one successful Cancer Medications that have helped children with pain control for over 10 years in Europe but is not being sold here. There is the cream Ron uses for his Shoulder, Voltaren, that you need a prescription here and is very pricey but you can buy it over the counter in South America and Europe for a fraction of the price here. I only mention them because I saw it personally.
Free Market to me is not something controlled by two parties, Pharma and the FDA. Open the doors and let us decide and I am guessing the moment this happens supplies will come flooding in and finally we would see what real competition looks like for our reigning Pharmaceutical Kingdoms here :)
Ever heard of Bayer?
Or the Government does indeed need to take the Generic Drugs that are life saving and have a lab that makes them and therefor controls the supply. Funny that I would say I would trust the Government more then Pharma because then I would hope it was about life not money.
What is happening with the Pharma Industry here is NOT actually free Market. The FDA is to blame along with them as they have been monitoring this shortage now for months. They said they are working with the Pharamceutical Companies to speed up production now but they are running out of time. Now they are looking for supplies from other countries. See, I see free Market where we should have had access from other countries medicine for a long time already.
The FDA is great about talking about safely issues but I could list for example one successful Cancer Medications that have helped children with pain control for over 10 years in Europe but is not being sold here. There is the cream Ron uses for his Shoulder, Voltaren, that you need a prescription here and is very pricey but you can buy it over the counter in South America and Europe for a fraction of the price here. I only mention them because I saw it personally.
Free Market to me is not something controlled by two parties, Pharma and the FDA. Open the doors and let us decide and I am guessing the moment this happens supplies will come flooding in and finally we would see what real competition looks like for our reigning Pharmaceutical Kingdoms here :)
Ever heard of Bayer?
Or the Government does indeed need to take the Generic Drugs that are life saving and have a lab that makes them and therefor controls the supply. Funny that I would say I would trust the Government more then Pharma because then I would hope it was about life not money.
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