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Old 07-05-2012, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by d-ray657 View Post
Tighten up the Patent Laws. I think price controls would be in order too. The pharmacological research is already largely socialized to the benefit of the drug companies. The drug companies also benefit from billions of medicare and other government dollars going to purchase medications. That should justify some influence in pricing.

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D-Ray
The government lets the VA negotiate price with the drug companies but would not let them do so under Medicare Part D.
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