Thanks ObamaCare, Democrats price gouge EpiPens

[CrusaderFrank]

They pass legislation for schools to carry EpiPens, then the Democrat Senators daughter jacks up the prices 400%

"Members of Congress are in an unusual position as they demand an explanation for Mylan NV’s 400 percent price hike for the EpiPen and focus attention squarely on its CEO: Heather Bresch.

If lawmakers follow the usual script, Bresch could get called up to Capitol Hill next month to explain her company’s justification for raising the price on the life-saving allergy shot. But that could be awkward, since she’s the daughter of Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia.

While Bresch’s family ties may mute the ire of some lawmakers, others are already asking the company about taxpayers having to foot the bill for these price increases -- particularly after Bresch and the company successfully pushed legislation to encourage use of the EpiPen in schools nationwide."

We need mo' N Bigga Gubbamint!

The Senator’s Daughter Who Raised Prices on the EpiPen

 

[g5000]

We need mo' N Bigga Gubbamint!

Please explain how Big Government is the reason a corporation hiked the price of their product 400 percent.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

We need mo' N Bigga Gubbamint!

Please explain how Big Government is the reason a corporation hiked the price of their product 400 percent.

The drug itself costs pennies, the delivery system is where the Democrat company is gouging the public. Let the schools carry regular needles and the prices of the EpiPen would necessarily plummet

 

[The VOR]

We need mo' N Bigga Gubbamint!

Please explain how Big Government is the reason a corporation hiked the price of their product 400 percent.

The drug itself costs pennies, the delivery system is where the Democrat company is gouging the public. Let the schools carry regular needles and the prices of the EpiPen would necessarily plummet

I thought this would make you happy. Capitalism at its finest; whatever the market will bear.

 

[P@triot]

We need mo' N Bigga Gubbamint!

Please explain how Big Government is the reason a corporation hiked the price of their product 400 percent.

Please explain how liberals can whine like little bitches about "evil" corporate pharmaceutical companies "jacking up" the prices on their products while a libtard CEO of a pharmaceutical company does exactly that...

 

[HenryBHough]

Surely Comrade O'Bumbles could whip out his pen and dash off an EO nationalzing the company, denying its ill-got gains to The Clinton Foundation entirely? Or would that still be allowed?

 

[P@triot]

What a bullshit excuse from yet another lying libtard...

Mylan CEO Heather Bresch (daughter of Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va).,struggled Thursday to justify the repeated big price hikes of the company's lifesaving EpiPen devices as criticism continued that Mylan is gouging consumers with a retail cost of more than $600.

Bresch argued that the problem of drug prices isn't with Mylan or even the pharmaceutical industry, but instead with a health-care system that often requires consumers to pay not just insurance premiums also out-of-pocket for prescription medications, sometimes to the full retail price.

That phenomenon, Mylan has said, has been exacerbated by the increase in the number of high-deductible health plans.

"The patient is paying twice," Bresch said. "They're paying full retail price at the counter, and they're paying higher premiums on their insurance. It was never intended that a consumer, that the patients would be paying list price, never. The system wasn't built for that."

What the hell does the "healthcare system" have to do with her jacking up the price of her product over 400%?!? As a pharmaceutical company - she is not a consumer of healthcare. She's not purchasing the drugs - she's selling them. So no matter what the patient is paying for their premiums (as she cites) that has no affect on the cost of her product. The cost of her product is strictly limited to materials, labor, marketing, government regulations (taxes, etc.), and competition.

What this typical lying liberal is saying is "we intended to price gouge the insurance companies - not the consumer". Oh...ok. Well that makes it alright then.

Mylan CEO Bresch: 'No one's more frustrated than me' about EpiPen price furor

 

[JustAnotherNut]

According to the article, she says so herself that we are subsidizing the rest of the world, including Europe that has price caps.

We do subsidize the rest of the world... and as a country we've made a conscious decision to do that," Bresch said. "And I think the world's a better place for it."

What I want to know is...what the heck is 'enhancing the product' & why do we have to pay for investing???

She noted that Mylan has costs that include "manufacturing the product, distributing the product, enhancing the product, investing

 

[owebo]

We need mo' N Bigga Gubbamint!

Please explain how Big Government is the reason a corporation hiked the price of their product 400 percent.

The drug itself costs pennies, the delivery system is where the Democrat company is gouging the public. Let the schools carry regular needles and the prices of the EpiPen would necessarily plummet

I thought this would make you happy. Capitalism at its finest; whatever the market will bear.

You mean crony capitalism....

However democrats can use .gov to enrich themselves at taxpayers expense.....

 

[Siete]

if you have insurance the cost shouldn't make any difference.

after part d went into action the prices of rx drugs went sky high.

 

[owebo]

According to the article, she says so herself that we are subsidizing the rest of the world, including Europe that has price caps.

We do subsidize the rest of the world... and as a country we've made a conscious decision to do that," Bresch said. "And I think the world's a better place for it."

What I want to know is...what the heck is 'enhancing the product' & why do we have to pay for investing???

She noted that Mylan has costs that include "manufacturing the product, distributing the product, enhancing the product, investing

She enhanced the product by paying her liberal lobbyists friends on K Street 10's of millions of dollars to get federal agencies to destroy her products free market competition, of which there were 2....

She then paid the same liberal lobbyists to force legislation creating a market in public schools.....

It's how crony capitalist liberals roll.....

 

[JustAnotherNut]

if you have insurance the cost shouldn't make any difference.

after part d went into action the prices of rx drugs went sky high.

Depending on your insurance coverage, it very well could make a difference in how much you have to pay. And not all insurances cover RX.

 

[owebo]

if you have insurance the cost shouldn't make any difference.

after part d went into action the prices of rx drugs went sky high.

It's free, right?

Stupid fucktard liberal....

 

[The VOR]

We need mo' N Bigga Gubbamint!

Please explain how Big Government is the reason a corporation hiked the price of their product 400 percent.

The drug itself costs pennies, the delivery system is where the Democrat company is gouging the public. Let the schools carry regular needles and the prices of the EpiPen would necessarily plummet

I thought this would make you happy. Capitalism at its finest; whatever the market will bear.

You mean crony capitalism....

However democrats can use .gov to enrich themselves at taxpayers expense.....

What "crony capitalism" are you talking about?

She is just doing her job trying to make sure her shareholders get the best possible return on their investment.
Isn't that what she is supposed to be doing?


"However democrats can use .gov to enrich themselves at taxpayers expense"

What the fuck does that have to do with this public company raising the price of one of their products?

 

[NYcarbineer]

They pass legislation for schools to carry EpiPens, then the Democrat Senators daughter jacks up the prices 400%

"Members of Congress are in an unusual position as they demand an explanation for Mylan NV’s 400 percent price hike for the EpiPen and focus attention squarely on its CEO: Heather Bresch.

If lawmakers follow the usual script, Bresch could get called up to Capitol Hill next month to explain her company’s justification for raising the price on the life-saving allergy shot. But that could be awkward, since she’s the daughter of Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia.

While Bresch’s family ties may mute the ire of some lawmakers, others are already asking the company about taxpayers having to foot the bill for these price increases -- particularly after Bresch and the company successfully pushed legislation to encourage use of the EpiPen in schools nationwide."

We need mo' N Bigga Gubbamint!

The Senator’s Daughter Who Raised Prices on the EpiPen

Your post is practically all lies.

Starting with the fact that the bill passed the Senate unanimously and the House by voice vote.

 

[NYcarbineer]

According to the article, she says so herself that we are subsidizing the rest of the world, including Europe that has price caps.

We do subsidize the rest of the world... and as a country we've made a conscious decision to do that," Bresch said. "And I think the world's a better place for it."

What I want to know is...what the heck is 'enhancing the product' & why do we have to pay for investing???

She noted that Mylan has costs that include "manufacturing the product, distributing the product, enhancing the product, investing

She enhanced the product by paying her liberal lobbyists friends on K Street 10's of millions of dollars to get federal agencies to destroy her products free market competition, of which there were 2....

She then paid the same liberal lobbyists to force legislation creating a market in public schools.....

It's how crony capitalist liberals roll.....

The bill was introduced in the House by a Republican, idiot.

 

[hazlnut]

We need mo' N Bigga Gubbamint!

Please explain how Big Government is the reason a corporation hiked the price of their product 400 percent.

The drug itself costs pennies, the delivery system is where the Democrat company is gouging the public. Let the schools carry regular needles and the prices of the EpiPen would necessarily plummet

That doesn't answer the question -- try again.

 

[Cellblock2429]

We need mo' N Bigga Gubbamint!

Please explain how Big Government is the reason a corporation hiked the price of their product 400 percent.

Please get your Google fixed so you can try and answer your own questions first:
Schools now required to stock, train staff on lifesaving EpiPens - SFGate
www.sfgate.com/.../Schools-now-required-to-stock-train-staff...San Francisco Chronicle
Jan 7, 2015 - 1 requires schools to stock them and instruct school nurses or staff who volunteer to participate in the training how ... Schools now required to stock, train staff on lifesaving EpiPens .... He doesn't always carry his own EpiPen.

 

[owebo]

We need mo' N Bigga Gubbamint!

Please explain how Big Government is the reason a corporation hiked the price of their product 400 percent.

The drug itself costs pennies, the delivery system is where the Democrat company is gouging the public. Let the schools carry regular needles and the prices of the EpiPen would necessarily plummet

I thought this would make you happy. Capitalism at its finest; whatever the market will bear.

You mean crony capitalism....

However democrats can use .gov to enrich themselves at taxpayers expense.....

What "crony capitalism" are you talking about?

She is just doing her job trying to make sure her shareholders get the best possible return on their investment.
Isn't that what she is supposed to be doing?


"However democrats can use .gov to enrich themselves at taxpayers expense"

What the fuck does that have to do with this public company raising the price of one of their products?

You obviously don't understand some of the terms being used...,that's OK....it's why you are a hitlery voter...

 

[g5000]

We need mo' N Bigga Gubbamint!

Please explain how Big Government is the reason a corporation hiked the price of their product 400 percent.

The drug itself costs pennies, the delivery system is where the Democrat company is gouging the public. Let the schools carry regular needles and the prices of the EpiPen would necessarily plummet

That increase in price has nothing to do with government. Nothing at all. You are full of shit.