09-28-2024, 06:18 AM
I don't have an opinion on schizophrenia, I have no knowledge of it really, nor do I know anyone affected by it. My reply here is mainly focused on pharmaceutical companies and the products they produce.
First off, I am not a "big pharma" activist, one way or the other really. I am, however, staggered by the amount of money bandied about in the pharmaceutical world. I am also often shocked at the costs of certain drugs. I have tried to look into the underpinnings of these things from an objective way, and I have concluded that it is a biblically complex area of study. The problem, as I see it, is it is very difficult to keep focus on just the pharmaceutical products trajectory alone, without being distracted into several other related areas, not the least of which is the insurance industry (which then devolves into topics such as liability, the legal system, and a myriad of other topics). Once one 're-surfaces' and takes stock of the larger picture again it's...I don't know...a MESS!
There's definitely a problem, but finding the true source is extremely difficult because everyone has an 'excuse' (putting it simply).
I think if I was ever going to become an activist about something it would probably be in the area of insurance reform. For me, it's a no-brainer to see a need for reform when you have banks borrowing money from the insurance companies. That, right there, should be a giant blinking neon sign..."PROBLEM RIGHT HERE REQUIRES FIXING!" Insurance, IMO, is the cause of many evils in our society today. It's like legalized extortion on many levels. Insurance required to drive a car, insurance required to build a car, insurance required to sell a car. Doctor requires insurance, hospital requires insurance, medical device manufacturer requires insurance, contractor building hospital requires insurance. Literally, every sector you look into requires insurance...which brings us of course to pharmaceutical companies. The list of reasons why pharmaceutical companies require insurance is practically limitless (which is a big reason, erm, excuse, why their products cost so much):
First off, I am not a "big pharma" activist, one way or the other really. I am, however, staggered by the amount of money bandied about in the pharmaceutical world. I am also often shocked at the costs of certain drugs. I have tried to look into the underpinnings of these things from an objective way, and I have concluded that it is a biblically complex area of study. The problem, as I see it, is it is very difficult to keep focus on just the pharmaceutical products trajectory alone, without being distracted into several other related areas, not the least of which is the insurance industry (which then devolves into topics such as liability, the legal system, and a myriad of other topics). Once one 're-surfaces' and takes stock of the larger picture again it's...I don't know...a MESS!
There's definitely a problem, but finding the true source is extremely difficult because everyone has an 'excuse' (putting it simply).
I think if I was ever going to become an activist about something it would probably be in the area of insurance reform. For me, it's a no-brainer to see a need for reform when you have banks borrowing money from the insurance companies. That, right there, should be a giant blinking neon sign..."PROBLEM RIGHT HERE REQUIRES FIXING!" Insurance, IMO, is the cause of many evils in our society today. It's like legalized extortion on many levels. Insurance required to drive a car, insurance required to build a car, insurance required to sell a car. Doctor requires insurance, hospital requires insurance, medical device manufacturer requires insurance, contractor building hospital requires insurance. Literally, every sector you look into requires insurance...which brings us of course to pharmaceutical companies. The list of reasons why pharmaceutical companies require insurance is practically limitless (which is a big reason, erm, excuse, why their products cost so much):
- Development failure (product doesn't sell after investing)
- Product failure (doesn't work)
- Liability (direct) (huge)
- Liability (indirect)
- Marketing
- Enjoined liability
- Accident
- Class Action liability
- Product loss / expiration (supply-demand mismatch)
- (list goes on)
