If we capped the price they could sell it for, they’d increase production to maintain profit
Isn’t that essentially the story of Coca-cola. Early in their history they didn’t think bottling would be successful, so they signed a perpetual contract to sell the bottlers syrup at a fixed price. Then when bottled coke became popular, the only way for coke to profit was on volume, so they launched a massive advertising campaign advertising the drink price of 5 cents.
Decades later, coke ads are classic Americana and it’s popularity is one reason these drugs are needed.
But still charge a ridiculous amount more for it in the U.S. than in other countries.
With something like 2/3 of American military-age men being too overweight or obese to serve, these drugs would likely be considered strategically essential in any [hopefully] theoretical throwdown.
Good to know I’ll be able to get the diabetes medication I need sometime between 2027 and 2029.
Well this is literally in my backyard……
