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Originally Posted by Hugh
I personally think the German model would work better for us as a country, providing the funding required.
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I'd be inclined to agree. The manner in which the NHS is funded is one no other democratic nation follows, and for good reason.
I think I have a history of preferring single payer insurance with private top-ups and co-pays on here. Brings in more private sector money which is, obviously, a good thing.
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Originally Posted by Gary L
Which you have to question why these drugs costs so much.
is it because the ingredients have been specially collected from a far away galaxy where no man has ventured before?
in other words. could these 'expensive' drugs be sold for £5 a pop in the real world. if you take greed and profit out of it?
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The development costs are
massive, Gary, and of the drugs trialled only a fraction actually make it out to the marketplace.
Producing them tends to be pretty cheap, it's the massive investment in research and development the prices have to recoup, and they have to recoup them before the drugs become generic.