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The continued shame of pharma

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Nationwide, prescription drug spending last year is estimated to be $328 billion among all payers, including private insurance, Medicare Part D, and patients’ out-of-pocket expenses. Still, the pharma industry is fighting hard to keep it off the table. Nearly 9 in 10 older adults take prescription medication.

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It’s war! Pharma has to take off the gloves

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Under no circumstances can ANY pharma company allow this administration to fastback a COVID vaccine for political purposes. To do so would derail our drug safety and lead to patients and HCP’s to question all prescription drug data. Pharma has to fight with everything in their arsenal. and Puerto Rico).

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Common sense approach to the pharma industry

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Pharma companies are still too focused on profits while people continue to rely on prescription drugs to compensate for unhealthy lifestyles. The headline and byline in a Times editorial said it all “Don’t Fall for Big Pharma’s Savior Act, Heroic work went into the development of the coronavirus vaccines.

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Pharma buys politicians like candy

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Meanwhile, the chance of negotiating drug prices for Medicare is all but dead thanks to big pharma pouring money into politicians’ pockets. The Kaiser Health News even called her a “ pharma favorite in Congress.” It also raises healthcare costs for public and private insurers alike. Last week, with the $3.5

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A realistic view of healthcare in 2022

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More and more patients demand a level of service they want with the increased costs of health insurance premiums. 1ne: The value proposition of prescription drugs still outweighs potential side effects – Wegovy’s demand quickly exceeded supply after the FDA approved once-weekly semaglutide injections.

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U.S. Healthcare is just too damn profitable and we are all paying

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SUMMARY: Now that President Biden’s attempt to lower Medicare drug prices is dead, pharma can get back to business, and their business, of course, is making money. ” Prescription drugs only account for twelve cents of every healthcare dollar spent. In other words, going to the hospital can lead to bankruptcy.

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Politicians are killing people

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Politicians stupidity is leading to more COVID-19 deaths here in the U.S. Still, then again, Americans are among the most obese globally, leading to a lot of healthcare problems and higher healthcare costs. We’re too lazy to eat right when we can compensate by taking a prescription medication.

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