Kalibah

My understanding is that the reason drugs are cheaper in Canda and other nations with nationalize healthcare systems is that they have set a LIMIT on the price that a pill can be sold for. Drug companies charge more here to make up the difference ( or they just continue to charge us the "normal" price because they can). Im not "for" big drug companies, but my understanding is if we import drugs from Canada we are in essence cutting a large amount of revenue out of drug companies pocketbooks. Without this money, however RICH you might imply they are, they would be less inclined to come up with the wonderdrugs of tomorrow.

Is that a fair /rational look at one side of it?


Would not, the asnwer be then, to use no resale contracts, so that Canadians and other countries forbidden to resell drugs- but that doesnt take care of US having to pay more. The other option would be for drug companies to stop selling to countries with these price regulations- but however unlikely that is - because despite them getting less - return- it still is a lot of money.


So my question is How would you solve this issue if you were in charge?



COULD WE PLEASE NOT MENTION CANIDATES


Im not asking whos medicare/prescription drug plan is best. I'm simply asking what you would do.

While refraining from pimping canidates, maybe we might be able to have more civil conversations. It might not seem political if we cut out the politicians, I think it is... I hope others agree.


Maybe if this works we could discuss other issues, like Social Security... I say this because in other threads on these issues it resorts to " Bush hasnt done anything" or " Kerrys plan is unrealistic" ... and that gets us no where.




So just lay out your plan or thoughts- afterall it is a political issue