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OneBlueDotBama

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13. Use Google

Reply to ehrnst (Reply #12)

Tue May 16, 2017, 10:04 AM

May 2017

Google HCV drugs Pegasus and Pegintron threat to restrict export to Canada due to US citizens entering Canada to purchase patent medications.

It's old news.

She's parroting the same crap that has been parroted for years.

I'll bite, what do you actually know about the pharma industry.

Tell us the percentage of drugs that are currently imported from the USA into Canada.

I'll give you a hint, exported those drugs back to the USA would not make the slightest dent in the Canadian pharm industry to produce enough meds for the population of Canada.

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Canada's former minister of health weighs in on Sanders's plan to import drugs from Canada [View all] ehrnst May 2017 OP

As friendly nations, we could have had such safe policies for the future . mhw May 2017 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author ehrnst May 2017 #2

Full text of the Klobuchar/McCain Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2017 ehrnst May 2017 #3

Harper's Former Minister of Health... OneBlueDotBama May 2017 #4

Ah...good catch, thanks. n/t Qutzupalotl May 2017 #5

She Later became Minister of Park Openings... OneBlueDotBama May 2017 #6

Totally discredits her on drug policy, doesn't it? ehrnst May 2017 #8

What did they "catch?" ehrnst May 2017 #15

Really? Not seeing in her bio where she is a "spokesperson for the US Phama industry." ehrnst May 2017 #7

It's old news OneBlueDotBama May 2017 #9

So, she's not. You're just using that as a perjorative for anyone, no matter who or how much they ehrnst May 2017 #10

Sadly... OneBlueDotBama May 2017 #11

I don't think I'm the one opining on a topic they clearly know nothing about. ehrnst May 2017 #12

Use Google OneBlueDotBama May 2017 #13

"Oh, Google it yourself" - the standard reply of the "well-informed." ehrnst May 2017 #14

In simpler terms.... OneBlueDotBama May 2017 #16

Still no answers to the questions, I see. ehrnst May 2017 #17