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I think it's good thing but I don't know how the pharmaceutical industry will respond to it.
I don't know if more antibiotics out there creating superbugs are a good idea.
by LCD on Tue Aug 07, 07 10:52am
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Voted : this is great and i think it will pressure pharma co's to lower prices
Won't argue on that.
Voted : i'll enlighten you with my wisdom in a comment below
It sounds great and all. And a couple of those listed are pretty expensive.
But I'm thinking what LCD is. When they're really needed, it's great that they're free. But overuse of antibiotics can lead to some pretty big problems. Many doctors now are even trying to avoid antibiotics when they can because of the immunity that some viruses/bacteria is developing towards them. Not to mention the patients becoming less reactive and immune to their effects also.
It's not like they are passing them out at the door, still need a prescription and hopefully the doctor won't give if he or she doesn’t think they are necessary, in some cases people who do need won't have because they can't afford.
That's the problem with the antiobiotics now, larry. There are doctors who practically pass them out the door, calling in prescriptions without ever consulting with the patient in person. And likewise there are patients who look at them like miracle drugs and nag their doctor for them everytime they get a sniffle.
Guest, there'a already been someone to step up to the plate and offer free meds. No one hardly hears about it because it's the pharma companies doing it. The large majority of them have programs for lower income citizens (seniors especiallly) to obtain free medicine. Sure it's mainly done for marketing and promotion, but that's also the same reason why Publix is doing it... "joining other major retailers in trying to lure customers to their stores with cheap medications."
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