[ExI] Why is “cost of living” such a big problem?

[John Clark]

On Wed, Nov 4, 2026 at 8:59 AM <spike at rainier66.com> wrote:


> *> John look at that list below.  If the developers of those medications
> have no way to make back the cost of development and qualification thru FDA
> many times over (to cover the risk) investors would not put money in those
> companies and none of those medications would exist.*
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*And the cost for developing those drugs should be entirely paid for by
United States citizens and by nobody else?!  So I guess despite what you
said before you don't think that law should be changed, people or American
drugstore chains should not be allowed to buy prescription drugs in Canada
where they are super cheap and ship them over the border to the US where
they are super expensive. *

*Are you sure you're a libertarian? *


*John K Clark*








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>               Examples of Price Disparities (Estimated Out-of-Pocket /
> List Price)
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> *Medication*
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> *Common Indication*
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> *U.S. Retail Price (Approx.)*
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> *Canada Retail Price (Approx.)*
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> *Ozempic* (Semaglutide)
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> Type 2 Diabetes / Weight Loss
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> ~$950 – $1,000 / month
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> ~$300 – $330 / month
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> *Eliquis* (Apixaban)
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> Blood Thinner / Stroke Prevention
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> ~$550 – $800 / month
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> ~$130 – $150 / month
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> *Lantus / Humalog* (Insulin)
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> Diabetes
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> ~$280 – $350 / vial
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> ~$30 – $45 / vial
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> *EpiPen* (Epinephrine 2-pack)
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> Severe Allergic Reactions
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> ~$550 – $650
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> ~$100 – $150
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> *Xarelto* (Rivaroxaban)
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> Blood Thinner
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> ~$590 / month
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> ~$135 / month
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> *Advair Diskus* (Fluticasone/Salmeterol)
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> Asthma / COPD
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> ~$350 – $400 / inhaler
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> ~$80 – $160 / inhaler
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> *Januvia* (Sitagliptin)
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> Type 2 Diabetes
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> ~$320 / month
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> ~$165 /
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> *I don’t use any of those, but I am glad they exist.  Are you?*
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