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

[Adrian Tymes]

On Thu, Nov 5, 2026, 5:41 PM <spike at rainier66.com> wrote:

> Medicine does cost a lot more in the USA, for reasons we already
> established: the cost of the research and qualification must be paid back.
> In the states, we have robust intellectual property law.  The pharma
> companies can't really charge those prices outside the USA, because those
> countries could duplicate the formulas at low expense, resulting in the
> US-based pharma company losing the sale and facing bankruptcy.
>

Sweden's IP laws are comparable to the USA's.  This is not the primary
reason for higher drug prices in the USA.

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