Posted by notfred on February 2, 2007, at 16:17:42
In reply to Why is valium relatively unpopular? }} notfred, ed, posted by sdb on February 2, 2007, at 15:16:10
> > The US consumer pays more for meds than anywhere else.
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> I disagree here. There are some countries you have to pay a 100% more for some older meds than people in the US.
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http://www1.wfubmc.edu/News/NewsARticle.htm?ArticleID=1764
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – A study of drug costs around the world revealed proven methods that could be used to reduce costs in the United States, according to a researcher from Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
“Americans don’t need to pay the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs – with our average expenditures increasing by 12 to 15 percent every year,” said Curt Furberg, M.D., Ph.D., professor of public health sciences.
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