Solvadi the new wonder drug, CURES 90% of all Hepatitis C infections. Since the only alternative is an extremely expensive and hard to get liver transplant (which then requires lifetime immuno-suppressant drugs) the drug co. charges what the market bears in the U.S.: $84,000 for a 12-week treatment (or about $1000/pill).
This same drug, from the same co. can be bought in Egypt (and other int'l mkts.) for $900 (for the full treatment) or about ONE HUNDRED TIMES LESS.
Drug co.s are RAPING the U.S. We DEMAND that if they are in the U.S., they must give THE SAME PRICE as the lowest price. (This co. will still make a huge profit, there are 100 MILLION with Hep-C).
Soon 25% of the U.S. GDP will go to medicine. THESE COSTS ARE THE #1 PROBLEM FACING THE U.S.. WHY ARE WE SUBSIDIZING THE WORLD?