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[–] PigsInClover@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I’m allergic to Paxlovid; taking it makes my neck and head swell up to where I look like Rocky Balboa after a fight and my neck feels like a giant tree trunk.

This isn’t important, but it’s probably the first time I’ve seen an article about Paxlovid since that happened, so it’s all I could think about for a minute.

I guess I’m not surprised that this is happening with one of the few very essential drugs that isn’t in the list of medications that congress is negotiating prices down on for medicare.

Of course pharmaceutical giants use any opening, opportunity, or loophole to exploit those who are sick. Disgusting.

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[–] cunning_bolt@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This is the nature of providers vs insurers in the negotiation war. And those without insurance are the losers of this war.

[–] systemglitch@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Or you live in a civilized nation with universal health care lol

I can't even fathom thinking like you do, fucking god what a horrible nation you live in

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[–] r3df0x@7.62x54r.ru 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The left and right both hate Big Pharma, especially over the pandemic response.

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[–] silent2k@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (13 children)

Pfizers R&D budget is 11 billion per year. That money comes from products from the market.

[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Quoting one figure is pretty useless to make a point as it exists only as "A big number" with nothing to compare it to.

Since you know their financials enough to quote one figure here:

What is their annual revenue?

What is their annual profit?

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[–] Zerlyna@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Shocked Pikachu Face

[–] betz24@lemmynsfw.com 8 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Isn't Pfizer going to offer Paxlovid free of charge till 2028 if your uninsured or underinsured?

https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-detail/pfizer-amends-us-government-paxlovid-supply-agreement-and

Who would be the people affected by this?

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