im tired of the …
im tired of the drug companies they just treat us like string puppets, taking our money

By chichika123 on Dec 13, 2008

Hmmm…. they …
Hmmm…. they pioneer futuristic medicines and for this risk they expect to lose money because they shouldn’t take a profit. Wow… Greed to make a drug that people want will make them work hard to pioneer new drugs taht you don’t have to buy but are there when you are hurt or sick.

By aweiss on Dec 13, 2008

They vary for the …
They vary for the exact reasons he said. name brand drugs often are advertised so they cost more. Some drugs are very specialized for just a few cases. Becasue there isn’t much of a market they spent a lot developing a drug for a few people, it will cost more.
Some times a drug is still under paptent so there are no generic alternatives, meaning they have a monopoly and researched the drug they will charge more. The market place allows companies to charge more when they research more.

By aweiss on Dec 13, 2008

I love how in these …
I love how in these videos huge corporate profit margins are always excused as necessary for recouping the weighty, burdensome costs of R&D, production, and advertising.

If they were being spent on R&D, they wouldn’t be called PROFITS. Profits are what’s left AFTER you factor in the expenses.

This video explains HOW different drugs vary wildly in price. But it doesn’t tell you why.

Any guesses?

By Dvon5000 on Dec 13, 2008

Wonderful video
Wonderful video

By wwwYAWEZcom on Dec 13, 2008

The only thing this …
The only thing this commercial is missing is Billy Mays.

By tarossi400 on Dec 13, 2008

do you have any …
do you have any idea how long forever is

By Brawn on Dec 13, 2008

lies!! well…the …
lies!! well…the reason they cost so much is profit and greed. it’s twisted. and these videos totally suck

By emmamartini on Dec 13, 2008

hhh
hhh

By scjforever on Dec 13, 2008

Ys…go talk to …
Ys…go talk to your doctor…the guy that may or may not get payments to push certain drugs.

By xexkxex on Dec 13, 2008

drugs are bad m’kay
drugs are bad m’kay

By FlyingGOATWithaCAPE on Dec 13, 2008

lol made by a …
lol made by a company, wow

By RXM9600 on Dec 13, 2008

Are doctors nothing …
Are doctors nothing more than salesmen for drug companies?

By LAtoOC on Dec 13, 2008

well it is very …
well it is very inconvenient to wait for a mail order. Most senior use mail order because they have to take certain medication for the rest of their lives. But if you were to take an antibiotic for 7 days to get rid of strep throat you will not want to wait for that mail to come in. In other words, Mail order are mostly used for long term medication and you can continuously getting Rx from doctors before hand so you wouldn’t miss your dosage.

By shdyslimm1 on Dec 13, 2008

Generics are …
Generics are cheaper but NOT because they aren’t advertised or marketed. This is misleading. Generics are cheaper because the patent on the drug expires, allowing other drug manufacturers to synthesize the drug and compete. What the video doesn’t explain is that new drugs cost a lot because patents grant the inventor the exclusive right to manufacture the drug, temporarily producing a monopoly, and the lack of competition is what allows the cost to rise so high.

By petertwang on Dec 13, 2008

i like these videos …
i like these videos but i feel some high ups in the health industry are making these videos so we make certain choices to either help us or hurt us =s

By imthedude on Dec 13, 2008

sin, , and …
sin, , and jesus are are fiction. Somebody needs to take their reality pills. They are generic.

By BernierCR42 on Dec 13, 2008

Before preaching …
Before preaching you should probably learn grammar.
(FYI I’m a christian.)

By CalabusDabus on Dec 13, 2008

i hope the …
i hope the insurance behemoths made a deal with God, because they sold their souls a long time ago. Profiting off of letting people die, is there a lower scum of humanity?

By MarkG45 on Dec 13, 2008

yes this video is a …
yes this video is a propaganda. Made by insurance company. Please rate it low.

By puttali8 on Dec 13, 2008

ausome dude. Ill …
ausome dude. Ill use this information when i get older

By riven579 on Dec 13, 2008

…
staysmartstayhea1thy channel is a corporate shill.

What the Democrats are working on right now to fix the health care crisis isn’t even enough. It’s not even the will of the people.

A majority of Americans want a single-payer health care system. I’m sorry, but the free market has no business telling people their lives are only worth as much as they’re capable of paying for.

By Glendalyan on Dec 13, 2008

generic drugs are …
generic drugs are not the same!!!!! often generics have the same clinical value but do not release the drug the same way brand name drugs do. I have seen so many patients with mental disorders switch to generics and experience treatment set backs because the drug does not have the same effectuation rate.

By AndyITALY07 on Dec 13, 2008

These videos are …
These videos are propaganda for private health care… Making sure things stay the same in the US.

I feel bad that not all Americans have health care and I hope they can eventually have the guts to take on the big insurance companies.

Until then, they’ll be getting their health education from a truly bias source.

By Friedmunkey on Dec 13, 2008

I take medication …
I take medication for depression and asbergers.

By JPPT1974 on Dec 13, 2008