Posted by ed_uk2010 on February 18, 2012, at 15:31:41
In reply to European Drug Crisis?, posted by Phillipa on February 17, 2012, at 21:11:47
>Not sure what this means. All I see is cost cutting for the world. Phillipa
It means that European countries cannot afford to pay high prices for drugs. New treatments for a whole range of different conditions are being launched all the time, but there is only a finite amount of money available to pay for them. This leads to a constant pressure from governments for drug prices to be reduced.
As far as I am aware, all major European countries have some form of national price controls on medication.
At USA drug prices, a National Health Service would be virtually impossible. Your country gives excellent healthcare to the rich but the poor may have difficulty accessing medical treatment. Things are fairer here, but there are other problems.
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