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Pfizer says it will price Covid treatment Paxlovid at nearly $1,400 for a five-day course, which researchers estimate only costs Pfizer $13 to produce. That's a 10,000%+ markup. Shameful. (mastodon.world)

submitted 11 months ago by i_have_no_enemies@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] TeamAssimilation@infosec.pub 1 points 11 months ago

Because medicine shouldn't become a flea market where you're gambling your health against profit maximization.

Give pharmaceutical companies a fair price scale where they can profit, don't let them hyperinflate prices without justification.

It's not the same if Apple prices their phones at 20,000 USD and you decide you're buying other brand, pharma plays these extortion games after they have captured enough market/regulation so most people have to pay or stay sick.