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dotymed

(5,610 posts)

12. Not very long ago,

Reply to Laelth (Reply #11)

Sun Nov 10, 2013, 10:51 AM

Nov 2013

many states did this. "Our" government strong-armed them, for the benefit of big pharma, so the huge profits could be maintained and the kick-backs keep flowing.

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Maine sued by Big Pharma because it won’t stop foreign drug imports [View all] unhappycamper Nov 2013 OP

If 49 other states thought as much of their citizens as Maine does, there would be a little less jtuck004 Nov 2013 #1

find a pharmacy in Mexico.Call them,You will be totally shocked. easychoice Nov 2013 #2

Our ex-mayor still takes a busload of seniors to Mexico once a month for meds. tecelote Nov 2013 #6

Dental? How's about $7700.00 Seattle,$600.00 Mexico. easychoice Nov 2013 #7

Seems American pharmacy corporations are Afraid of little competition. n/t fasttense Nov 2013 #3

In REALITY... dotymed Nov 2013 #4

Here's why: unhappycamper Nov 2013 #5

pfft... So much for "free market principles" annabanana Nov 2013 #8

canadians get lower drug costs riverbendviewgal Nov 2013 #9

competition mtasselin Nov 2013 #10

Capitalists hate competition and they love monopoly. Just look around. bemildred Nov 2013 #13

Maine is doing the right thing. Laelth Nov 2013 #11

Not very long ago, dotymed Nov 2013 #12

Quite true. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #14

I fail to see any constitutional violations by Maine Demeter Nov 2013 #15

Big pharma dotymed Nov 2013 #16