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| Insulin Vial (Photo by Mr Hyde at Czech) |
Whereas
a vial of insulin costs approximately $30
in Canada, diabetics within the United States
are paying “ten times” that amount.
Why is that? According to Bernie Sanders, American
pharmaceutical companies are virtually
bribing politicians with campaign contributions. Congress has therefore been allowing
such corporations to charge prices that
are way more than those of other nations.
Sanders
has some solutions: Appointing an Attorney
General to break up these monopolies, initiating
a “cap on prescription drug spending,” and
having the Food and Drug Administration “negotiate
costs with pharmaceutical companies.”
Resources
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bernie-sanders-goes-to-canada-to-make-a-point-about-drug-prices/
Copyright July 31, 2019 by Linda Van Slyke All Rights Reserved
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