My thoughts:

As we saw during COVID, it’s very important that we improve our pharmaceutical manufacturing and medical supply chains here in Canada. I also see this as a reason why an extensive national pharmacare plan is important. Countries that have implemented such programs have been able to negotiate better deals for the drugs by acting as a single unit instead of many smaller provincial and private organizations. Instead of cutting healthcare services, we could stop paying unreasonably high prices on pharmaceuticals.

Finally, maybe it’s time that Canada reevaluated some of the IP protections that american pharmaceutical companies get.

  • WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    30·
    2 days ago

    US patients already pay the price; for tens of thousands with their lives, each year.

    Goebbels don’t give a fuck.

    • Tm12English
      3·
      2 days ago

      My out of pocket is much cheaper at home than stateside for my meds. With benefits, it’s $12cad vs $25usd. I think out of pocket is like $40 vs $120 or something ridiculous.

  • CircaVEnglish
    5·
    2 days ago

    Tarrif pharmaceuticals away! Go ahead. Muricans will pay more - or they can decide to not buy from us. Fine by me.

  • wirebeadsEnglish
    12·
    2 days ago

    U.S. patients will absolutely pay the price. The importers of said products consume the tariff costs and pass them along to the consumers.

    I’d say Trump really is the dumbest goddamned motherfucker on the planet, but over 77 million people stupider than him thought he was the best choice.

  • LaserEnglish
    11·
    2 days ago

    Canada is not afraid of murica

  • humanspiral
    3·
    2 days ago

    Were over 10% of US population and we happen to sell 1% of their drugs. We’re about 1% of developed world too, but our proximity would be normal to contribute more. Point is, if there is nothing unfair about the arrangement/supply why turn everything upside down. I’m sure US companies rely on Canadian market too.

  • Che Banana@beehaw.org
    3·
    2 days ago

    fucking lol like Americans aren’t used to that…fucking bend over more for the Health Industry bitches