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applegrove

(118,759 posts) Wed Jan 12, 2022, 04:20 AM Jan 2022

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China gets to negotiate drug prices why not BBB in the USA?

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China gets to negotiate drug prices why not BBB in the USA? (Original Post) applegrove Jan 2022 OP

The world's No. 2 pharmaceuticals market can negotiate, but the world's No. 1 pharmaceuticals market dalton99a Jan 2022 #1

I don't think that line of reasoning Hav Jan 2022 #2

No but they care more for their healthcare system and people than Republicans do. That is a message. applegrove Jan 2022 #3

With politicians like Manchin you need to ask? Emile Jan 2022 #4

It's "off the books" foreign aid Klaralven Jan 2022 #5

dalton99a

(81,568 posts)

1. The world's No. 2 pharmaceuticals market can negotiate, but the world's No. 1 pharmaceuticals market

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jan 12, 2022, 04:28 AM

Jan 2022

can't - because of its own BULLSHIT law

How idiotic is that?

Hav

(5,969 posts)

2. I don't think that line of reasoning

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jan 12, 2022, 05:20 AM

Jan 2022

will help Dems persuade the public. "Follow China's lead" won't play well.

applegrove

(118,759 posts)

3. No but they care more for their healthcare system and people than Republicans do. That is a message.

Reply to Hav (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 12, 2022, 05:31 AM

Jan 2022

If the cultural genociders in China care more ......

Emile

(22,882 posts)

4. With politicians like Manchin you need to ask?

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Wed Jan 12, 2022, 06:10 AM

Jan 2022

Klaralven

(7,510 posts)

5. It's "off the books" foreign aid

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jan 12, 2022, 08:08 AM

Jan 2022

There seemed to be an informal agreement that the drug companies would be allowed to soak the American public so long as they provide drugs at low cost to developing countries. IIRC, it goes back to antivirals to combat AIDS.

Of course, other developed countries aren't stupid enough to buy into this.

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