Posted by stargazer on November 19, 2006, at 20:09:25
In reply to Do the drug companies know their meds suck??, posted by linkadge on November 19, 2006, at 17:56:16
The drug companies only know that they can't keep up with the demand for new drugs, so it's irrelevant if they work or not. If a product sells, the assumption is that it must be a good product. Once sales fall off, most companies have another med ready to market and you know we are all lining up to try it. And if our insurance pays for it, cost never plays a role in our decision to take it or not. If we were all paying out of pocket, there would be more demand from consumers for products that actually work.
I just tried CYMBALTA, outrageously expensive, followed by seroquel (up to $1000/mo) and now ENSAM ($500/30 patches). I would not be on these meds if I had to pay for them. My pdoc gave me samples, but I may not be able to continue taking them due to costs. When I toldhim what the drugs cost,he had no idea, but was shocked.
I do believe we are being manipulated by the drug companies with really marginal products because consumers want the newest(aka most expensive), most advertised ("Who does depression hurt...everyone") drugs and when the results are poor, there is no money back guarantee, so what is the financial loss to the company for having a defective (side effects?) or ineffective product (long term results).
Does anyone know what is the average time on one AD from initial prescription to discontinuation
of it? I would bet that is not very long...SG
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