Price Disclosure

News bulletin had an article on price disclosure. 

In a loophole:
"Why are medicines in Australia much more expensive than those medicines overseas?"
"The government's recent changes in price disclosure will help reduce prices of medicines." 
"Price disclosure is a benefit to the community and its a good thing."

PRO-Government. 

Now if patients were so concerned about the prices of medicines, why didn't they promote generic substitution. Overseas markets probably stock a different brand from us. Choose the generic brand if you want to help the healthcare system. But some people are selfish and don't care. 

Secondly, Australia has higher standards of living and we pay a lot of tax. The manufacturer don't just simply make the medicine, they hire a lot of people to run the plant. Wages are higher in Australia. Research team, development team, manufacturing team, marketing team, sales team, accounts team....... who pays them. You lower the prices of medicines, all those ppl will be out of a job.

Thirdly, price disclosure means less profits for pharmacies. Result will be cost-cutting, bankruptcy, more pharmacies closing down, more pharmacists being out of a job. 


End point, the government wants to destroy the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare system because it's costing them a lot of money.

Well then how about thinking about being a bit more strict on welfare and issuing health care cards, coz there's why too many ppl doing dodgies having health care cards when I believe they shouldn't. You have a health care card but you drive a Merc or Audi, you can't afford to buy meds? So many dodgies out there Centrelink doesn't bother to crack down. Close the loopholes!

IMO, misleading article. Not explaining the implications. Not offering other alternatives. 

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