Then they need to start competing on what they can offer - such as brand recognition. It's all very well saying India can market drugs at 95% less, but that still takes effort - and if the brand name is associated with your company you can take a leaf out of the free-software companies and make more money in after-sales support. There will always be those who would rather trust a slightly more expensive product from Bayer rather than a cheaper knock-off of doubtful providence, especially if Bayer offer further services or support with the product.
I'm pretty sure 'socialised' healthcare (as practiced in non-US Western countries) actually keeps drug prices down, as governments have the size and muscle to 'encourage' drug companies not to gouge too much.
Certainly in the UK, the evaluation agency NICE looks closely at cost/benefit ratios, and just will not fund any drug seen as too expensive. That in turn means that companies wanting to supply the NHS have to be more realistic in their pricing. On the other hand, the US seems to be more of a free-for-all rush-to-the-trough for pharma companies.
It's not that "all Irish are terrorists", although that is pretty much equivalent to what a lot of people say involving Muslims. However, the IRA was definitely a terrorist organisation (as were many of the 'Loyalist' groups), and for such a prominent supporter of them to be whining on about 'terrorism' fears is rather hypocritical.
Where was Rep. King when the IRA were firing mortars at Downing Street, and trying to blow up Ronnie Raygun's soulmate, Maggie Thatcher?
The IRA murdered children and women, bombed Armistice celebrations (i.e. veteran celebrations), and public transport hubs. That's when they weren't knee-capping, gun-running, and hob-nobbing with Libyan terrorists. Didn't you guys have a bit of a beef with Libya back then?
Re: Re: Re: Pirate Fanboy Kids! The game from Moral Software House.
Napoleon became Emperor of France, and successfully invaded most of Europe with one of the best military machines before the 20th Century. Hardly a 'lone' hero or deluded lone actor.
Well, they got bored of looking for all the terrorists with bombs that aren't there, or even cooking up their own fake plots, so they obviously have to do something, or someone might decide they are 'non-essential' next furlough!
Since we can get a signal less than a lightbulb from beyond the orbit of Neptune, I think it's more in the receiving equipment, especially if a) you know the frequency, and b) it's limited bandwidth.
This will be the same City of London Police that think they can unilaterally shut sites down without any due process, other than MAFIAA say-so/kickbacks? :)
It's nothing to do with Obama, it was happening under Bush as well. (Although given, it may have got worse under Obama.) So sorry to puncture your favourite boogeyman.
Well, keeping people healthy is still work, so they could earn something based on that.
However, the straightforward payment system is essentially what countries with variations on the UK's NHS have - there aren't the financial encouragements in general service to bollox the pricing.
On the post: Bayer's CEO: We Develop Drugs For Rich Westerners, Not Poor Indians
Re: Re: Re: Why does he care then?
On the post: Bayer's CEO: We Develop Drugs For Rich Westerners, Not Poor Indians
Re: Re: Re: Re: Why does he care then?
On the post: Bayer's CEO: We Develop Drugs For Rich Westerners, Not Poor Indians
Re: Re: Re: Why does he care then?
On the post: Bayer's CEO: We Develop Drugs For Rich Westerners, Not Poor Indians
Re: Re: Re: Why does he care then?
Certainly in the UK, the evaluation agency NICE looks closely at cost/benefit ratios, and just will not fund any drug seen as too expensive. That in turn means that companies wanting to supply the NHS have to be more realistic in their pricing. On the other hand, the US seems to be more of a free-for-all rush-to-the-trough for pharma companies.
On the post: Journalism! MSNBC Cuts Off Congresswoman Talking About NSA To Get To 'Breaking News' About Justin Bieber
Re: Journalism
On the post: Peter King Hates Your Civil Liberties; Flips Out About His Own Party Rejecting Unconstitutional Spying On Americans
Re: Re: Re:
Where was Rep. King when the IRA were firing mortars at Downing Street, and trying to blow up Ronnie Raygun's soulmate, Maggie Thatcher?
On the post: Peter King Hates Your Civil Liberties; Flips Out About His Own Party Rejecting Unconstitutional Spying On Americans
Re: Re: Re:
The IRA murdered children and women, bombed Armistice celebrations (i.e. veteran celebrations), and public transport hubs. That's when they weren't knee-capping, gun-running, and hob-nobbing with Libyan terrorists. Didn't you guys have a bit of a beef with Libya back then?
On the post: Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt
Re: Re: Re: Pirate Fanboy Kids! The game from Moral Software House.
On the post: NSA Reform Reactions: Peter King Sick Of 'ACLU Types' While Mike Rogers Calls Plan 'Unworkable'
Re:
On the post: Rep. Mike Rogers Keeps Insisting Snowden Is A Russian Spy, Even As NSA/FBI Officials Say No Such Evidence
Re: Re: THE USUAL DISTRACTION. -- Get back to the NSA and corporate CRIMES.
On the post: Google Glass Wearer Claims He Was Yanked Out Of Movie, Held In Office For Hours, Over Filming He Didn't Do [Updated]
Re:
On the post: NSA Spying Includes Wireless Transmitters To Get Data Off 'Air Gapped' Computers
Re: Re: what would be the power requirement
On the post: Empire State Building Supposedly Sues Photographer Over Photograph Of Topless Woman
Re: Re:
On the post: TSA Granting Expedited Security Checks To Entire Lines Of Travelers Undercuts Everything About Its Security Theater
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:
On the post: TSA Granting Expedited Security Checks To Entire Lines Of Travelers Undercuts Everything About Its Security Theater
Re: Real terrorists wait in long lines!
On the post: Revelations About Massive UK Police Corruption Shows Why We Cannot -- And Must Not -- Trust The Spies
On the post: Australian Teen Alerts Transit Department To Security Hole On Website... Gets Reported To Police
Re:
On the post: When You Give Doctors Incentives To Get It Right, Rather Than To 'Do Everything', People Get Better Care For Less
Re: Incentivise health
However, the straightforward payment system is essentially what countries with variations on the UK's NHS have - there aren't the financial encouragements in general service to bollox the pricing.
On the post: When You Give Doctors Incentives To Get It Right, Rather Than To 'Do Everything', People Get Better Care For Less
Re: best and cheapest
On the post: Insane Clown Posse Sues FBI For Calling The Juggalos A Gang
Re:
Next >>