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Related: About this forumThe Real Reason EpiPens & Inhalers Are So Expensive - More Perfect Union
Last edited Fri Sep 29, 2023, 10:54 PM - Edit history (1)
One in four Americans can't afford to fill their prescription or pay for their medicine. It's because Big Pharma companies like Mylan are exploiting legal loopholes to block competition and keep prices high. We dug into what's going on and Senator Warren and the FTC's plan to fix the system.
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The Real Reason EpiPens & Inhalers Are So Expensive - More Perfect Union (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
Sep 2023
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kacekwl
(8,228 posts)1. I thought it might be something other
than GREED . I should have known better.
TexasTowelie
(120,328 posts)2. Did you momentarily think that it was for some altruistic motive?
Yes, you knew better. Greed is a powerful motivator.
Staph
(6,394 posts)3. That's Mylan, not Mylar.
The company that Joe Manchin's daughter worked for. Grrr!!!
TexasTowelie
(120,328 posts)4. I corrected the caption to correct the company name.
It was correct in the video so it most likely a typo in the YouTube description of the video. I agree that there is plenty to be upset about in the video.