"Physicians reported that an interpolated median of 20.6% of overall medical care was unnecessary, including 22.0% of prescription medications, 24.9% of tests, and 11.1% of procedures"

pretty much though I am seeing a trend in the insurance industry beginning to offer incentives for preventative care

I wonder why 💰 💰 💰 💰

You'll like this one as well:

https://khn.org/news/faced-with-unaffordable-drug-prices-tens-of-millions-buy-medicine-outside-u-s/

"When purchased outside the country, many prescription medicines cost half or less than they do in the U.S."

Free markets are working guys!!! :)))

Sources aren't as strong as they could be in that article.

that has a lot to do with our FDA and patent law, other countries don't allow pharmaceutical companies to renew patents like we do. Prevents free markets

what is also funny is that since we can get drugs from other countries the free market still finds a way

The consumer finds a way, primarily from purchasing outside the US markets

both points are true

I think the issue IS the markets, even for non-patented drugs

When I was in California, I needed hayfever tablets

I'll get the drug name in a minute

Over here, a pack of 60 tablets, is roughly £4.50

A pack of 12 in America was $20.00

The drug was: Cetirizine Hydrochloride

Maybe we paid so much, because we were unable to shop around as much as we would have liked. But this was the rough price in the 3-4 stores that we visited

This is over simplified but gives some reasons why: https://www.businessinsider.com/ap-multiple-factors-cause-high-prescription-drug-prices-in-us-2015-9

oh

heh

Wait

I think it is patented in America

Lmao

https://www.pharmacompass.com/patent-expiry-expiration/cetirizine-hydrochloride

prevention not being the focus is a big deal maker for pharma net income

https://www.ibtimes.com/how-us-subsidizes-cheap-drugs-europe-2112662

prevention being the focus of healthcare reduces the pressure and need of medical aid of any kind other than informative

the US developing so much is why the rest of the world can rest easier at night

the downside is some of the US population suffocating

> appeal to research

Where did I hear that

Oh

> lootboxes pay the wages of our developers
> devlopers get mass-layoff while the game sells exceptionally well

"In Europe, drug prices are set by governments, not by pharmaceutical companies the way they are in the U.S. On average, the difference between the price of one drug in the U.S. and the same drug in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the U.K. was 50 percent, an analysis by the consulting firm McKinsey has found."

One of the big contributors.

oof

drugs need regulation

They are not a leasurely expence

Nom nom nom