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TexasTowelie

(116,574 posts)
Fri Sep 29, 2023, 06:18 PM Sep 2023

The Real Reason EpiPens & Inhalers Are So Expensive - More Perfect Union

Last edited Fri Sep 29, 2023, 09:54 PM - Edit history (1)



One in four Americans can't afford to fill their prescription or pay for their medicine. It's because Big Pharma companies like Mylan are exploiting legal loopholes to block competition and keep prices high. We dug into what's going on and Senator Warren and the FTC's plan to fix the system.
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The Real Reason EpiPens & Inhalers Are So Expensive - More Perfect Union (Original Post) TexasTowelie Sep 2023 OP
I thought it might be something other kacekwl Sep 2023 #1
Did you momentarily think that it was for some altruistic motive? TexasTowelie Sep 2023 #2
That's Mylan, not Mylar. Staph Sep 2023 #3
I corrected the caption to correct the company name. TexasTowelie Sep 2023 #4

TexasTowelie

(116,574 posts)
2. Did you momentarily think that it was for some altruistic motive?
Fri Sep 29, 2023, 07:59 PM
Sep 2023

Yes, you knew better. Greed is a powerful motivator.

TexasTowelie

(116,574 posts)
4. I corrected the caption to correct the company name.
Fri Sep 29, 2023, 09:36 PM
Sep 2023

It was correct in the video so it most likely a typo in the YouTube description of the video. I agree that there is plenty to be upset about in the video.

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