Message from @Wizard_of_The_West
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The question is, why are these other countries able to provide better services at a significantly lower cost per capital.
Because of debt and they don't pay as much for national/international defense.
one is they artificially lower the cost by putting price ceilings on drugs and procedures
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They also have far more 'generic drugs'
Which are, drugs that no longer have patents on them and are in the public domain.
which gets into the patent law I mentioned before
Such as, cetirizine hydrochloride
Yeah, you're completely right
Sounds like otter pops but the ones in walmart that are strangely near the radiator and transmission fluids.
I can't believe you have a patent on it over there..
I am completely in favor of redoing the patent laws concerning drugs in this country
It definitely needs to be addressed.
Watch people buy stuff in the US. They walk up to a brand name then see a generic and go "Yeah I'll pay three times as much for the label"
In fact, I bet if you made that one change alone it would probably make a huge dent in the issue
Honestly I think it probably would.
that also gets into making advertising drugs illegal. I am on the fence for that one
Our system is good for that:
I'm on the fence about advertising it to healthcare professionals
With generic informative commercials being okay like talking about the drug without branding.
With that legislation in place, I don't think I've ever seen or heard a drug advertisement on the radio or on the television
Doctors should be advertised to but it needs to be by a licensed professional
Not someone who just walked off the street.
Doctors should be informed.
They should know about the latest drugs which have been released.
I think that advertisement is closely linked with lobbying
But that's somewhat a separate issue
Again I don't think advertising is a problem when its done by people who are doctors themselves.
Or pharmacists.
Ben Carson is a doctor. I don't trust his word on jack shit.
He's personally liable if gives medical advice even if it's off the cuff.
If you want to raise the bar make the sales person liable.
@Jokerfaic you know who else is a doctor?
Ron Paul?
British oil tanker feared captured in Iranian waters
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/19/british-tanker-iran-capture-fears-stena-impero-uk-ship-latest?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard
Oh dear
I highly doubt the British government will 'play ball' as they need a win back home