Company hikes price 5,000% for cancer fighting drug

No, I love insurance, I just don't think it should be a reason to tolerate ridiculous profit spans on medical companies. The money still has to come out of someone's pocket, and that someone probably isn't rich.

 

Yep. Not very surprising, maybe, since I'm actually left, other than US democrats

 

With the iPhone comparison:

I think that people would be willing to pay whatever price for health, the question is whether they should.

Luxuries can cost whatever, they're luxuries and not needed. But when it comes to things that are needed, hiking the price becomes immoral, you know that the patient doesn't have a choice in the matter.

I'm lucky to live in the UK where we get free healthcare (thank God). I think free healthcare should be available in all countries developed enough to provide it.

 

It's as hilarious as sad that countries like Brazil and Cuba treat US tourists without even charging them anything while the US can't even sort it out for their own citizens.

 

But doctorz$ must make moneyz$

 

Imprimis Pharmaceuticals is now prepping to release a version of this drug that could reverse the adverse effects of Daraprim's active ingredient, which harms bone marrow. The best part? They are releasing it for $1. http://usuncut.com/class-war/martin-shkreli-explodes-1-dollar-aids-pill/

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