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To: NAG1 who wrote (116163)	7/22/2009 11:03:09 AM
From: Rambi	Respond to of 541936

Then the drug companies spend zillions on advertising about the wonderful things their drugs do so that you will demand their new drug from your doctor. We are inundated with images of happy people breathing freely, doing complex yoga positions at 80, and smiling all the while because they have the latest pill. Gives a whole new meaning to being in charge of your own health care. Why not wait til you're actually sick and your doctor decides what's best? My doctor says that people are always asking him for the latest anti-depressant to make them happier. Which is really kind of- depressing.

To: NAG1 who wrote (116163)	7/23/2009 3:00:38 AM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 541936

>>I would say that drug costs are more related to the cost of doing the research on efficacy and safety rather than the cost of manufacturing.<< Neal - The cost of producing a drug necessarily includes the cost of that research. But of course, that cost is pretty much the same for any two drugs. The only place they will differ significantly is in the cost of manufacture. The exclusivity only matters if the drug companies are making all their profits by selling drugs on the open market, competing with each other. If they are rewarded by the government for coming up with cheap, effective drugs, then that's what we'll get. - Allen