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"Or the government passes a law capping how much you can raise the price of a generic drug over so many years."

Congress, controlled by Rebublicans, right now, won't let government get involved. I don't even want a cap. I would just like governmental over site/approval on Pharmacutical accuisition.

I asked my pharmacist why my generic drug(not orphan drug, noting fancy) is going up in price.

I don't know if she's right, but she told me big Pharmacutical companies are buying out generic drug companies, and raising the prices of the generic drug, or shutting the newly bought company--so they can keep supply down?

I don't know if this is going on, but i've heard it, from at least, two sources. I know it sound extreme, and hard to imagine, but these pharmacutical companies are loaded with cash? Plus, they have government protection--can't buy from Canada, etc.

So, in the end, we are going to be at their mercy?

As to just effecting Insurance Companies, my prescription formulary excludes so many drugs, or makes them difficult to buy; I pay out of pocket. These drug prices are coming out of our pockets.

(It's not just this future bottom boy at some federal correction facility, it's most of these Pharmacutical companies, or hedge funds? I can't tell the difference anymore. Oh yea, Biomarin seems just as shady, but because people don't understand what they do, they seem to just get a pass?)




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