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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 08:15 AM Original message |
A Cancer Drug Shows Promise, at a Price That Many Can't Pay (NYT) |
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thebigidea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
1. what a surprise this is coming from a "Mr. Burns" |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
2. Some people are desperate for those few months |
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rooboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 08:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. They will release the drug. |
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Mr.Green93 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
3. Nationalize the Drugs Companies |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 01:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. I don't see why we can't CAP profits on companies that the |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
4. You have no idea how happy I am my tax dollars go to subsidize |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
6. The trials have some issues |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 09:56 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. It's always something |
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Ciggies and coffee (174 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 10:39 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. That ad money also has the benefit of keeping the media on |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 04:41 PM Response to Reply #7 |
29. Your view is somewhat biased |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 10:00 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. They Aren't Using Cost As An Argument |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 02:10 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Right. Because there has been too much independent analysis of 'cost' |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
10. Most people want to live as long as they can |
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mongo5954 (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 01:16 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Quality of Life is Sometimes All You Get |
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JusticeForAll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 01:28 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. What a nice reply |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 02:22 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. stay strong and thanks for sharing your story |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 02:30 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. Whoa Whoa Whoa |
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mongo5954 (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 03:01 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Apologies |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 04:13 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Genentech is NOT blaming research costs for the high drug prices.... |
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Emillereid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
14. And I bet those 'extended' last months are miserable! |
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kaygore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 04:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
25. From first-hand experience |
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Emillereid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 04:19 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Sadly, that's what the BIG PHARMA counts on. |
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kaygore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 04:54 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Dr. Gonzales wrote my dad a very nice letter |
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kaygore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 04:55 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Dr. Nicolas Gonzalez |
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Emillereid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 05:22 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. His diet regimen is not exclusively veggie -- he tailors his diet |
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kaygore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 06:03 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Thank you |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
15. "many" can't pay? i'd say it's a price "not any" can pay |
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mongo5954 (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 02:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Trust me, I'm not rich... |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 05:45 PM Response to Reply #20 |
33. Good Luck to You and Yours |
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Yollam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 02:07 AM Response to Reply #20 |
45. Well in THAT case... |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
17. My first reaction - |
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NIGHT TRIPPER (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 02:19 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Humans are one of the only species that EAT THEIR OWN-esp their young |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 04:14 PM Response to Reply #18 |
27. that's not necessarily true |
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NIGHT TRIPPER (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 09:41 PM Response to Reply #27 |
41. "one of the only" was my exact wording- and it's very true-unfortunately |
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mefoolonhill (443 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 02:30 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. drug - cancer |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 01:47 AM Response to Reply #17 |
42. trust your instincts n/t |
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kaygore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
24. Genentech gave my dad Tarceva for free |
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jaded_old_cynic (82 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
35. This just breaks my heart. |
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ikojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 07:14 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. I have a co-worker who was diagnosed with small cell |
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jaded_old_cynic (82 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 07:31 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Thank you so much for your kind words. |
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ikojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 07:45 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. I think my co-worker is realistic. She is thankful for each |
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VegasWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
36. Bush and Cheney can afford it. nt |
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Orrin_73 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-15-06 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
38. Welcome to the bizarro world |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 01:48 AM Response to Original message |
43. fuckers |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
44. A sad connection I have to the story.. |
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Peter Frank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 02:50 AM Response to Original message |
46. Yet another ploy by the drug industry to completely suck patients dry... |
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