people are willing to *have their insurance* pay for it

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Jul 24, 2017
6:21:57pm

dilbert All-American

people are willing to *have their insurance* pay for it

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dilbert

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Why is name brand medicine so much

fredetteaboutit13

7/24/17 5:59pm

Because someone has to pay for drug development

WorfoSAUR

7/24/17 6:02pm

That makes sense. But then why would anyone buy the name brand medicine?

fredetteaboutit13

7/24/17 6:03pm

Because they own it until their patent expires and basically other options aren't available until then.

SpiffCoug

7/24/17 6:05pm

He means after that

Mr. Belding

7/24/17 6:05pm

I'm saying why would someone that's sick go in and buy name brand?

fredetteaboutit13

7/24/17 6:06pm

They are the same people that buy name brand over kroner and great value.

Backcountry

7/24/17 6:08pm

With medicine the price difference is much greater

fredetteaboutit13

7/24/17 6:12pm

They often don't know the difference

cougaman

7/24/17 6:14pm

A big part of the reasoning behind trademark law is consumer protection.

El Careeb

7/24/17 6:36pm

There's a period after a drug is patented or released

WorfoSAUR

7/24/17 6:08pm

That's why I always compare ingredients and quantities of them.

byuluvr

7/24/17 6:11pm

This case is different. This is all marketing.

PharmCoug

7/24/17 6:21pm

Sudafed patent is long gone. They are tryin to capitalize on people's ignorance.

CougarThug

7/24/17 6:55pm

The biggest problem I have is that Americans pay the vast majority of those cost

7/24/17 7:26pm

Because people are willing to pay for it

KingDave

7/24/17 6:16pm

people are willing to *have their insurance* pay for it

dilbert

7/24/17 6:21pm

True in many cases. I thought he was talking about OTC meds.

KingDave

7/24/17 6:23pm

Good point. Then you are right--enough people don't want the "cheap" stuff.

dilbert

7/24/17 6:26pm

Amen is that because people don't know that it's the same?

fredetteaboutit13

7/24/17 6:42pm

Exactly

KingDave

7/24/17 7:34pm

I'd say 95% of the time that is true

HuskerFan2

7/24/17 8:05pm

I agree. Some of the off brand cold medications don't work as as well

doubled1981

7/24/17 8:49pm

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