tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post4059903147677481921..comments2024-03-29T07:19:11.970-04:00Comments on Just An Earth-Bound Misfit, I : Shorter Pharma Sis: "Not My Fault That We Can Get Away With Price-Gouging!"Comrade Misfithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15404477636451308763noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-47518664217442135082016-08-25T18:46:52.518-04:002016-08-25T18:46:52.518-04:00There is an alternative for much less that uses a ...There is an alternative for much less that uses a slightly different system to deliver the same drug. Adrenaclick<br /><br />Or if you are close enough to the border, drive to Canada.<br /><br />http://vitals.lifehacker.com/adrenaclick-is-a-cheaper-alternative-to-the-epipen-1785655358montaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15333471337818106739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-21824056383923306242016-08-25T17:22:21.423-04:002016-08-25T17:22:21.423-04:00The solution isn't to dictate what they do, th...The solution isn't to dictate what they do, the solution is to end the BS rules that gives them an effective monopoly. The drug itself costs about a dime. The patent for the mechanicals expired a long time ago. It's almost entirely FDA rules that prevent competitive devices from being used. Fixing that part of the system would fix the last couple of versions of this greedy behavior, as well as the next ones. Sevesteenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10167315201563562644noreply@blogger.com