Canadians: invented drug and patent it freely
Americans: Finds way to kill the most people possible while making the most amount of money
Meanwhile, 10 euros per vial here in Europe. At least his original plan for widespread and easy availability has partially succeeded.
In brazil 36 reais (about 6 euro). The US is a joke. (And im 99% sure you can also get it for free if you use the public health network)
I have mental health disabilities in the USA and my meds are at zero cost because I literally have had absolute zero income for the past 5 years.
You wouldn’t believe how much those mood stabilizer/antidepressant cocktails stack up proportionally when I was able to scrape by on $15 an hour.
The system set me up to fail with how shitty it is, if healthcare wasn’t crap I could be contributing to society without crippling myself.
In civilized countries at least.
I’m not diabetic and the situation with insulin fills me with a white hot rage.
the OOC might be TYPE 1 which is even more dependant on insulin than type 2, because you’re pancreas cant make any insulin at all. plus there also other expenses that comes with being type 1. CGM, INSULIN pumps(which are often regularly replaced because they wear out). you can sometimes tell when someones type 1, if they have a device attached to thier arm, its usually a circular button, thats the sensor(its another cost)
It is widely available, just not in the US
For Australian diabetes patients the insulin Fiasp is $31.60 on the PBS, but Americans pay $930, while the medication Jardiance is $619 to $698 in the US compared to again $31.60 for the 220,000 Australians who access it. (I’m on Jardiance)
Capitalism is economic terrorism.
One could argue that patents and copyright are anti-capitalist
They are literally monopolies on whatever they concern.
Correct. Patents and copyrights are state granted monopolies that are in direct opposition to free market forces that capitalism thrives on.
They are, actually. The point of patents and copyright is not to protect the creator- that’s a temporary effect. The point is to release the thing to the public afterwards. The problem is that capitalism corrupts the process and finds ways to make the temporary effects permanent. Disney has succeeded in making copyright last effectively forever.
do people just not have credit cards?
This is the most evil comment I’ve seen in a very long time. The thought of someone burdening themselves with high interest debt. Debt that they don’t have the money to pay back. because if they don’t, they’ll die. That’s sickening.
Unless of course you think it’s a serious solution. Then it’s just plain ignorant. Clinical idiocy levels of stupid.
I would 1000% sooner take out high interest debt than die. What kind of question is this?
If somebody needs to pay for their insulin with a credit card, chances are they’re already not very well off.
So, start with a baseline mediocre life due to financial constraints. Oh wait, you’re also diabetic. So let’s drop that quality of life further. Now you’re $800 in debt, plus interest. Chances are you’re not paying the balance off next month, and if you’re not paying off the balance then you’re probably using credit to pay for your next batch. Now you’re in a cycle of paying off your debt, similar to payday loans. Your “disposable” income is now shrinking each month. You sacrifice meals, and you don’t do anything enjoyable because most things cost money, but you need your medicine to live. Eventually you end up so deep in the hole that you either have to sell what you have (i.e your home, if you even own one), or claim bankruptcy - which as a low income earner will limit your potential to pick yourself up even further. But wait! You still need to buy your insulin, and now nobody will lend to you. Now you’ve lost the value you’ve built throughout your life AND the debt keeps piling up.
Death sure sounds like an enticing option now. What’s the point of living if it’s in misery? You very well may rather be homeless for the rest of your life (while still being diabetic but not being able to afford your medicine), but I’d rather die.
