Posted by cubbybear on February 15, 2004, at 23:53:44
In reply to Re: 40% Price Increase For Parnate?!?! » Sad Panda » cubbybear, posted by Sad Panda on February 15, 2004, at 6:34:57
> > > Parnate costs $13.57 for 50 x 10mg Tablets here in Australia.
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> > Sorry for sounding peevish, but I actually asked about price increases in the U.S. over the last year or so. I'm well aware of the difference in cost between the U.S. and every other country on the planet, and it makes me furious.
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> How does Australia compare to the US price wise?
> I'm jobless ATM, so all my drugs cost me $3.80 a packet.I was quoted a retail price from Walgreens of about $875 U.S. for a quantity of 1200 tablets. That would mean approximately .73 cents a tablet. The point is that this represents an inexplicable, unconscionable increase of about 40% over last year. I know I risk being warned regarding civility, but if this is truly the case--and I still don't believe it-then Glaxo Smith Kline are a bunch of RIPOFF BASTARDS!!!
This situation is exactly what was reported in the article in--what was it? Time Canada magazine? (see Psychobabble post from about 1-2 weeks ago) regarding prices charged by the drug firms in the U.S. As soon as I can, I'm going to write to the manufacturer, send letters to the newspapers, raise total hell with these people. They should be shot!
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