Can you afford your prescription drugs?

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https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2019/may/06/bernie-sanders/sanders-1-out-5-cant-afford-prescription-drugs/

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On Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 2:35:15 PM UTC-10, gggg...@gmail.com wrote:
> https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2019/may/06/bernie-sanders/sanders-1-out-5-cant-afford-prescription-drugs/

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/08/trump-administration-requires-drug-makers-to-list-prices-in-tv-ads.html

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On Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 5:35:15 PM UTC-7, gggg...@gmail.com wrote:
> https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2019/may/06/bernie-sanders/sanders-1-out-5-cant-afford-prescription-drugs/

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-2-current-bills-could-potentially-lower-prescription-drug-costs

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On Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 5:35:15 PM UTC-7, gggg...@gmail.com wrote:
> https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2019/may/06/bernie-sanders/sanders-1-out-5-cant-afford-prescription-drugs/

https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/01/big-pharma-celebrates-new-year-by-raising-prices-on-over-250-drugs/

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On Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 5:35:15 PM UTC-7, gggg...@gmail.com wrote:
> https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2019/may/06/bernie-sanders/sanders-1-out-5-cant-afford-prescription-drugs/

According to this:

- When cancer drugs are overpriced, it’s because monopolies in the form of patents are granted to private “owners” of inventions, who get rent from their manufacture.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/oct/26/the-corruption-of-capitalism-guy-standing-review-why-rentiers-thrive-and-work-does-not-pay

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On Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 5:35:15 PM UTC-7, gggg...@gmail.com wrote:
> https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2019/may/06/bernie-sanders/sanders-1-out-5-cant-afford-prescription-drugs/

According to this:

- Big Pharma has abandoned the highly unprofitable antibiotic business in favor of more revenue-generating drugs for chronic diseases.

https://www.menshealth.com/health/a30715597/antibiotic-resistance-drug-companies/

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On Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 5:35:15 PM UTC-7, gggg...@gmail.com wrote:
> https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2019/may/06/bernie-sanders/sanders-1-out-5-cant-afford-prescription-drugs/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pharmaceutical-sales-exec-lack-of-conscience-key-to-success-in-selling-opioids-60-minutes-2020-06-18/

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On Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 5:35:15 PM UTC-7, gggg...@gmail.com wrote:
> https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2019/may/06/bernie-sanders/sanders-1-out-5-cant-afford-prescription-drugs/

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/24/trump-announces-series-of-executive-orders-aimed-at-lowering-drug-costs.html

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On Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 5:35:15 PM UTC-7, gggg...@gmail.com wrote:
> https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2019/may/06/bernie-sanders/sanders-1-out-5-cant-afford-prescription-drugs/

https://www.counterpunch.org/2020/08/10/is-big-pharma-more-interested-in-profiteering-than-protecting-us-from-coronavirus/

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https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2020/sep/21/drug-costs-getting-worse-patients-say/