This stat can’t be right. Re: Drug price negotiation

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  1. Ancalagon

    Ancalagon Scalawag Administrator Formerly Important

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    $1 of every ~$400 the United States Government spends, it spends on Eliquis

    Eliquis has approx $18.5b in annual sales. Approx $16.5b of those are through Medicare Part D

    https://bsky.app/profile/proptermalone.bsky.social/post/3k64jqyvo2e27

    That can’t be right. And why the hell are we even negotiating when the rest of the world has a generic version?!?! :mad:
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  2. Jenee

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    Because the US is no longer a country of the people, for the people by the people.

    It’s for the people who can afford to bribe political officials
    It’s for the benefit of people who can afford to bribe political officials
    Our laws are written by people who can afford to bribe political officials
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  3. Mrs. Albert

    Mrs. Albert demented estrogen monster

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    Ugh and they got their patent extension approved too so we won’t get the generic until 2028. It was supposed to be this year. So many people, especially elderly folks, struggling to pay for this one.
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