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(3,910 posts) Fri Jul 18, 2014, 04:13 PM Jul 2014

Papantonio: Ending Big Pharma’s Patent Monopoly

The drug industry is one of the worst when it comes to marking up their products, and they are able to get away with this because of a special deal they have worked out with our government. But other countries are fighting back against Big Pharma’s price gouging.

Ring of Fire's Mike Papantonio and attorney Seth Katz explain how they are doing that.

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K&R! There is a treatment which would make my small fiber sensory neuropathy asymptomatic, Dustlawyer Jul 2014 #1

You have to wonder don't you? drm604 Jul 2014 #2

Dustlawyer

(10,495 posts)

1. K&R! There is a treatment which would make my small fiber sensory neuropathy asymptomatic,

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Fri Jul 18, 2014, 06:05 PM

Jul 2014

meaning I would not have moderate to severe pain in my legs and feet 24/7/365 and have to take several medications with terrible side effects! It is administered by IV and takes about 20 minutes. It can be done at home by a home health nurse. You start with a treatment a day for 4 days, then one every other month for life. The problem, it's $15,000.00 per treatment! This is how my doctor broke it down for me. I cannot get insurance to cover it so I wonder who in the hell do they sell this shit too?

drm604

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2. You have to wonder don't you?

Reply to Dustlawyer (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 18, 2014, 11:12 PM

Jul 2014

It seems like at that price next to nobody will be buying it. If it really costs them near to that much to manufacturer, then why are they even bothering to have it available?

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