Comments on: MCCAIN, OBAMA AND DRUG REIMPORTATION http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/21/mccain-obama-and-drug-reimportation/ Cleaning the Augean Stables of the Health Care Debate Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:37:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Matt Horn http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/21/mccain-obama-and-drug-reimportation/#comment-324964 Matt Horn Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:52:15 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/21/mccain-obama-and-drug-reimportation/#comment-324964 Yep, I believe that Fisher -Price is a US firm as well. If you want to go with the pure reimportation argument, why would it be wise to allow reimportation from a country that subsidizes the original importation costs or from a country that caps R&D costs for a manufacturer. Basically, we incur multiples on costs from day one and those would only be compounded in a reimportation environment. There are reforms needed in the pharma industry, but this issue clouds the areas that need reform and keep us from taking action in those areas. Yep, I believe that Fisher -Price is a US firm as well.

If you want to go with the pure reimportation argument, why would it be wise to allow reimportation from a country that subsidizes the original importation costs or from a country that caps R&D costs for a manufacturer. Basically, we incur multiples on costs from day one and those would only be compounded in a reimportation environment. There are reforms needed in the pharma industry, but this issue clouds the areas that need reform and keep us from taking action in those areas.

]]> By: Marc Brown http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/21/mccain-obama-and-drug-reimportation/#comment-324891 Marc Brown Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:51:08 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/21/mccain-obama-and-drug-reimportation/#comment-324891 Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't reimportation mean buying in drugs that were made in the US, or at least by the facilities of US firms abroad? Correct me if I’m wrong but doesn’t reimportation mean buying in drugs that were made in the US, or at least by the facilities of US firms abroad?

]]> By: Matt Horn http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/21/mccain-obama-and-drug-reimportation/#comment-324670 Matt Horn Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:23:34 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/21/mccain-obama-and-drug-reimportation/#comment-324670 Yep, it is silly to think that the Chinese would modify a product with little mind to the consequences. Yes, and sorry for forgetting that Canada was exactally the same as China with regards to consumer safety. My bad. /sarc Yep, it is silly to think that the Chinese would modify a product with little mind to the consequences. Yes, and sorry for forgetting that Canada was exactally the same as China with regards to consumer safety. My bad.

/sarc

]]> By: Marc B. http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/21/mccain-obama-and-drug-reimportation/#comment-324660 Marc B. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:44:10 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/21/mccain-obama-and-drug-reimportation/#comment-324660 And don't touch those Canadian tablets - they're contaminated with moose do do. M. And don’t touch those Canadian tablets - they’re contaminated with moose do do.

M.

]]> By: Matt Horn http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/21/mccain-obama-and-drug-reimportation/#comment-324640 Matt Horn Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:17:18 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/21/mccain-obama-and-drug-reimportation/#comment-324640 Shhh Doc. Don't burst their bubble. Shhh Doc. Don’t burst their bubble.

]]> By: SmartDoc http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/21/mccain-obama-and-drug-reimportation/#comment-324456 SmartDoc Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:45:23 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/21/mccain-obama-and-drug-reimportation/#comment-324456 Can't wait for all those high quality generics from China. What could go wrong? Can’t wait for all those high quality generics from China.

What could go wrong?

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