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Were these idiots dropped on their heads as a baby? In what world can one country dictate the laws of another country without there being a war?
They're trying it on here in Australia too. The USA pharmaceutical industry is lobbying the USA administration by claiming that our PBS, Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, which allows us to have affordable medication and a safety net, is harming their bottom line because they're required to negotiate with the Australian Government in order to supply their medication at a negotiated price. Must be tough to have to negotiate with adults.
How does Australia's pharmaceutical industry compare to Canada's? We have a lot of generics here in Canada.. I'm curious whether Australia would benefit from a similar stance that favours more white label production, or if Australia is more invested in the development side and feels like it needs to maintain more strict/homogenized w/ US laws to keep them as a seller and recoup on its investments.
I had no idea, so I looked .. I still have no idea. The dollar numbers tossed around contradict each other and vary wildly, to the point of being absurd.
I don't know what the policy on generics is, but as I understand it, the PBS negotiates on our behalf to subsidize medication that would otherwise be completely unaffordable.
When I get to a computer with a screen that's bigger than my hand, I'll have a squiz at the Australian Bureau of Statistics to see if I can learn more.
Edit: Just came across this gem: