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Originally Posted by 908/930
I think the difference is the $1k is from the original manufacturer, who did all the work to develop the drug and bring the drug to market and once the patent for that drug runs out all the generic copies arrive for $45. If they could not make some return on investment for the initial cost they would just stop the research. Think of the cost per year for all the chemists and doctors and other support staff.
$1k a month is not too bad compared to some of the more exotic drugs at $30k + month.
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That seems to be a pretty common misconception. Big Pharma is a business and as suck can expense research on their tax returns.
We pay for their research in the form of tax breaks. Every dollar they spend on research is deducted from taxes owed.
They also write off the bribes (I mean lobbying money) they spend on K street influencing politicians for favorable regulation.