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Drug companies are sitting on generics—43% of recently approved aren't for sale
Of the more than 1,600 generic drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration since January of 2017, more than 700—or 43 percent—are not for sale in the US, according to a new analysis by Kaiser Health News.
The finding means that many pricy, brand-name drugs are not facing the competition that could help drive down soaring prices. Among the drugs missing in action are generic versions of the expensive blood thinner Brilinta and the HIV medication Truvada. Moreover, of the approved drugs that would offer a brand-name drug its first competition, 36 percent are being held off the market, the analysis found.
(Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Monday February 11 2019, @02:48AM (2 children)
When you say "lots of places" and "opiates" you're talking about "lots of places in the US" because you have the worst possible health system.
As far as I can tell, no other first-world country has the opiate problem you guys have, and we also have proper taxpayer funded healthcare.
Maybe not letting companies that sell medicine turn into street-corner drug pushers would be a start.
(Score: 2) by dry on Monday February 11 2019, @03:10AM
Actually I was including parts of Canada, BC in particular where the opiate crisis has set back the average males lifetime length prediction slightly.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 11 2019, @08:37PM
"proper taxpayer funded healthcare"
lmao! what a fucking slave. just wait, dipshit. if brain damaging (it's a verb, look it up) your own kids on command isn't enough, soon they will be giving you more instructions. like, your mom is too old, you have to push the button. or your son has been brainwashed to believe he is supposed to be a girl, you have to give him "the therapy". and so on, until you're a full time zombie. you're already half way there. congrats!