Originally posted by chankya
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I don't really know where this argument started, but comparing availability of revolutionary new drugs in the US to anywhere else in the world is unfair. The US has a larger pharmaceutical industry than anywhere else. Access to basic medicine is way more important in the overall scheme of things. How much(relatively) do pills to cure stomache cost? Diarrhea? How about contraceptives? That kind of thing in my opinion is way more important.
And the cost of basic medicine for basic things isn't something I ever really thought about. It isn't something that I have ever had a hard time purchasing, nor anyone I know. The vast majority of Americans have sufficient disposable income to purchase any of these "minor" medicines... now whether or not they choose to purchase something else and do without the medicine is up to them.
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