Pharmaceutical companies hiked the price of 775 drugs this year so far, including Ozempic and Mounjaro — exceeding the rate of inflation::Meanwhile, Senate to consider subpoenas to force pharma CEOs testify on prices.

    • CaptainSpaceman@lemmy.world
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      The free market isnt insanely subsidized by the govt.

      Taxpayers paid for nearly ALL the research that went into those drug patents.

    • Justin@lemmy.jlh.name
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      Drugs aren’t a commodity because of patents. Patents should come with a liability to price fairly.

      • moitoi@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        Hopefully people get the sarcasm in my comment.

        Drugs like everything else can’t follow the free market. Free market means more wealth for the wealthiest and nothing for the 99%.