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Trump announces ‘TrumpRx’ site for discounted drugs and deal with Pfizer to lower prices (edition.cnn.com)
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Communist Trump strikes again.

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[–] sadfitzy@ttrpg.network 3 points 3 hours ago

Other countries mostly pay less for brand-name prescription drugs than the U.S. because they have government health systems that set drug prices. By and large, the U.S. doesn't set prices, so the drug companies can charge what the market will bear.

can charge what the market will bear.

can charge what the market will bear.

what the market will bear.

This means they will fuck us as hard as we're willing to get fucked. It has nothing to do with putting food on the table.