re: I just found out my prescription would cost $1200 for a 30 day supply w/o insurance

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That shite doesn’t cost that much to make.

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Obviously... but research and clinical trials are pretty costly.

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It’s all a money scam. That shite doesn’t cost that much to make.

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How is it different from any other new gizmo or gadget that comes out and is initially expensive but eventually comes down in price dramatically?

I take pills that 20 years ago cost hundreds of dollars a month and now cost like $0.10 per pill. We certainly need to keep an eye on how drug companies operate, but new drugs will always be expensive, which is good. We want companies incentivized to create new medications that make our lives better.

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It’s all a money scam.

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Especially when the 'discount cards' are readily available on their website if you look. $500 prescription available for $5, but you have to go to the website and get the card.