Submitted by Forgotten soul (not verified) on Wed, 2005/03/16 - 03:43.
Never mind that Canada has a population 1/10th that of the US, drastically skewing the figures in your argument. Furthermore that Canadian trade laws, when prices are controlled, dictate fair return prices that allow for reasonable profit beyond capitalized costs and operating costs.
When drug costs are 50% higher in the US, this indicates that manufacturers are charging margins beyond the objectively determined fair return, precisely because they have a temporary monopoly during the time that they hold those treasured patents that you referred to above.
Baloney
Never mind that Canada has a population 1/10th that of the US, drastically skewing the figures in your argument. Furthermore that Canadian trade laws, when prices are controlled, dictate fair return prices that allow for reasonable profit beyond capitalized costs and operating costs.
When drug costs are 50% higher in the US, this indicates that manufacturers are charging margins beyond the objectively determined fair return, precisely because they have a temporary monopoly during the time that they hold those treasured patents that you referred to above.