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sarcasmo

(23,968 posts) Thu Jun 15, 2023, 08:41 AM Jun 2023

Merck says it's being coerced into negotiating it's drug prices with Medicare. LOL [View all]

Translation: Corporation upset Medicare is eating it to their profits.

Snip< Lawsuit filed June 9th by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Merck doesn't have the right to sell it's drugs at the price Merck would prefer.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/column-merck-says-being-coerced-120009297.html

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Merck says it's being coerced into negotiating it's drug prices with Medicare. LOL [View all] sarcasmo Jun 2023 OP

Drug company coerced into treating people decently NewHendoLib Jun 2023 #1

I used to deliver for Pfizer back in the 90's, what a trip. sarcasmo Jun 2023 #2

I was a chemist, then a project manager. NewHendoLib Jun 2023 #4

Poor Big Pharma! raging moderate Jun 2023 #5

Big Pharma has negotiated with Big Private Insurance for a long time. spooky3 Jun 2023 #3

They also negotiate with the VA... Wounded Bear Jun 2023 #12

Drug companies are eating up our savings. Screw their profits Walleye Jun 2023 #6

Only in Americorp. Native Jun 2023 #7

Wonder how much their CEO is paid? Enoki33 Jun 2023 #8

Since you asked NowISeetheLight Jun 2023 #15

Thanks. Obscene compensation. Enoki33 Jun 2023 #17

How tone deaf does one have to be to complain about something you're doing to the people when it is onecaliberal Jun 2023 #9

How tone deaf does one have to be to complain about something you're doing to the people when it is onecaliberal Jun 2023 #10

I'm being coerced into paying ten times the amount the same drugs cost in Europe. Midnight Writer Jun 2023 #11

Merck can sell any price it wants. KentuckyWoman Jun 2023 #13

Sorry NowISeetheLight Jun 2023 #14

Sort of off topic gratuitous Jun 2023 #16