Pharmaceutical companies hiked the price of 775 drugs this year so far, including Ozempic and Mounjaro — exceeding the rate of inflation::Meanwhile, Senate to consider subpoenas to force pharma CEOs testify on prices.

    • @CaptainSpaceman
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      10 months ago

      The free market isnt insanely subsidized by the govt.

      Taxpayers paid for nearly ALL the research that went into those drug patents.

    • Justin
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      510 months ago

      Drugs aren’t a commodity because of patents. Patents should come with a liability to price fairly.

    • @[email protected]
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      510 months ago

      “The free market can regulate according to my own pricing and the cartel’s.”- a CEO

      • @[email protected]
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        510 months ago

        Hopefully people get the sarcasm in my comment.

        Drugs like everything else can’t follow the free market. Free market means more wealth for the wealthiest and nothing for the 99%.

        • @Maggoty
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          210 months ago

          You can’t drop an actual quote from the GOP/Libertarians and expect people to detect sarcasm.