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Mister Mets
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« on: November 15, 2019, 05:50:15 PM »

Are the numbers trustworthy?

A problem with these types of polls is that people will be inclined to give an answer that fits their policy preferences.

People may also exaggerate the significance of whether it would have made a difference.
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Mister Mets
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« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2019, 10:25:20 AM »

Are the numbers trustworthy?

A problem with these types of polls is that people will be inclined to give an answer that fits their policy preferences.

People may also exaggerate the significance of whether it would have made a difference.

Well, considering the answer of 99.9% Germans would be "What kind of question is this, are you crazy? Do you take us for barbarians who do not value life?" while the answer for some Americans is >0, yes, I do believe it.
(The numbers don't have to be spot-on, it's not the point.)


But don't worry, the free market will solve all your woes*
*Unless the drugs are being made by duopolies or companies conspiring to raise prices hi hi hi

Private price of Insulin per country (no subsidies, insurance, etc.)



Why? Because the Governments of other countries are not as owned by big Pharma, and generally allowing the price gouging of sick people for their last single cent is not really a thing outside the US.

https://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/41/6/1125
A specific issue with insulin is that access is often limited to a much more expensive incrementally improved version, and there are regulations that make it difficult for someone to produce generic insults to the market.

https://www.vox.com/2019/4/3/18293950/why-is-insulin-so-expensive
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