KulaOct 2, 2023
flexghost.

A federal judge ruled Medicare can negotiate prices for prescriptions this fall

The US pays 2.4x the avg of industrialized nations for prescriptions

Brand name drugs make up 84% of total drug costs in the US—but account for only 8% of drugs sold

Tecartus +$25000 inc over 1yr
Fluconazole +1101% inc over 1yr
Lisinopril +539% inc over 1yr

Pfizer $10B revenue '22
Johnson & Johnson $95B revenue '22

You start working on a cure for high drug prices

We'll start working on a cure for MBAs

Oct 2, 2023 at 3:00pmWeb
Show threadNicolas DufourOct 2, 2023
@flexghost oh my! That might be one of the best news of the moment!
Show threadflexghost.Oct 2, 2023
@nrdufour I’m not too optimistic. We’ll see
Show threadBob_BenschOct 2, 2023
@flexghost .....some activist Republican judge from Texas will kibosh it.
Show threadSLCW💥Oct 2, 2023
@flexghost They need to negotiate the price of my Xarelto. That drug sends me into the donut hole 9 months into the year. Then I'm screwed until the new year when my benefits reset. I heard another insurer has just put Xarelto in their $11 copay tier in anticipation of the coming negotiations. I've gotta look at their plans and see if it's worth switching.
Show threadflexghost.Oct 2, 2023
@slcw is your avi different? It’s different.
Show threadSLCW💥Oct 2, 2023
@flexghost It is different! I switched it up keep things fresh.
Show threadLitzz11Oct 3, 2023
@flexghost This is definitely needed however I do want to say that since Biden came into office I've noticed a steep decline in drug prices for some really common drugs. One daily prescription I take is actually free. An antiobiotic I got filled today was under $3. Another med I take is under $2.