The shots for Mom's eyes are $1,000 each

[wiffleball 4,800]

Mom's got Macular Degeneration. Wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy. I've already seen it happen to a friend of mine. - You basically just slowly go blind - and not a GD thing to do about it.

 

Now, they have some F'ing shots (right IN the eye! - ugh!) that cost $1,000 to retard the spread of MacD. I guess insurance doesn't cover it. What are you gonna say? Sorry Mom, I'd like to help you not go blind, but I blew your shot money on strippers this month...

 

How the fock does anybody get away with charging $1,000 for any single dose of medicine?

 

...because desperate people who don't want to go blind will find a way to pay for it.

 

 

Immoral focktards. I hope the CEO's living large off this shiit get their diicks caught in a woodchipper.

 

[Snuff 10]

Supply and demand?

[wiffleball 4,800]

Greed and Desperation

 

Focking Fixed.

[Snuff 10]

Focking Fixed.

 

Do research on the medicine, see how many companies are producing it. Then see how many people use it. Therein lies your answer-if it is greed or the most basic concept of all.....supply and demand.

[Cdub100 3,996]

Supply and demand?

[davebg 0]

Jeez Wiffle...t&p for your mom.

 

However, the simple answer for why meds cost so much is research and development. Not only does it take years, sometimes decades to develop a cure for an ailment, get it tested, approved and on the market (which the drug companies are trying to recoup their investment on), but for every drug that makes it to market there are many that never see the light of day. Lot's of the money that the drug companies bring in gets redirected to fund research for other drugs to cure other ailments.

 

I know that must not come at any great comfort to you, but if we limit how much the drug companies can charge for something, then it may also have the unintended consequence of limiting how many ailments or cures that drug company invests time and money in.

 

IMO, the people to blame the most are the insurance companies, who seemingly have nobody overseeing them to make sure that their decisions are based on an equitable balance between the health needs of the people and their bottom line. I mean, who exactly gets to decide that your mom's treatment isn't going to be covered? More likely than not it's some bean counter and not an actual physician.

[nospk 230]

So this really has nothing to do with Mom getting scalded in the eye

by boiling hot McDonald's coffee, and then having to pay big bucks for the

liquor you buy her to make it feel all better? :okfinethen:

[ZeroTolerance 585]

Could be worse. Have a patient, a dentist, with brain cancer. One of his medications (for 30 capsules, once daily) costs $9500 a month. That is $316+ per capsule.

[naomi 362]

Could be worse. Have a patient, a dentist, with brain cancer. One of his medications (for 30 capsules, once daily) costs $9500 a month. That is $316+ per capsule.

 

What does the capsule do?

 

Wiff, if the shot goes into the eye, it's not like a standard size shot needle right?

[wiffleball 4,800]

Jeez Wiffle...t&p for your mom.

 

However, the simple answer for why meds cost so much is research and development. Not only does it take years, sometimes decades to develop a cure for an ailment, get it tested, approved and on the market (which the drug companies are trying to recoup their investment on), but for every drug that makes it to market there are many that never see the light of day. Lot's of the money that the drug companies bring in gets redirected to fund research for other drugs to cure other ailments.

 

I know that must not come at any great comfort to you, but if we limit how much the drug companies can charge for something, then it may also have the unintended consequence of limiting how many ailments or cures that drug company invests time and money in.

 

IMO, the people to blame the most are the insurance companies, who seemingly have nobody overseeing them to make sure that their decisions are based on an equitable balance between the health needs of the people and their bottom line. I mean, who exactly gets to decide that your mom's treatment isn't going to be covered? More likely than not it's some bean counter and not an actual physician.

 

 

"...This message brought to you by the National Allicance of Pharmaceutical Companies. Making your life better, one dollar at a time.... "

 

 

JK

 

I know the economics, I know the arguments. Just jeebus focking kristo, that's a hell of a hit to take. I don't blame the doctors, I do blame the insurance companies, and I don't quite buy off the idea that drug companies are somehow just barely breaking even to recoup their costs. - Not when Merck's CEO is getting 8 figures a year.

 

...But mostly I'm biitching 'cause my Mom's going blind and we're going broke and it just sucks sucks sucks.

[vuduchile 1,947]

Hell, I gave your mom a couple of shots to the eyes last week, and didn't charge her a dime.

 

 

Seriously, sorry to hear that. Hope the medicine helps. I know how tough something like this can be. Hang in there.

[frank 2,365]

Hell, I gave your mom a couple of shots to the eyes last week, and didn't charge her a dime.

 

 

I opened this thread to see if this would be the first response.

[wiffleball 4,800]

I opened this thread to see if this would be the first response.

 

 

yeah, gotta admit, I was surprised.

[Rusty Syringes 479]

God God, I can't imagine a much bigger nightmare than getting a shot in the eye.

 

[frank 2,365]

God God, I can't imagine a much bigger nightmare than getting a shot in the eye.

 

 

 

God God?

 

How about 2 shots in the eye?

[GettnHuge 2]

God God, I can't imagine a much bigger nightmare than getting a shot in the eye.

 

 

hth

[ZeroTolerance 585]

God God, I can't imagine a much bigger nightmare than getting a shot in the eye.

 

I suggest you watch this movie then.

 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0235198/

 

What does the capsule do?

 

Wiff, if the shot goes into the eye, it's not like a standard size shot needle right?

http://www.temodar.com/temodar/application...vent=goto_index

 

Keep in mind, that was the wholesale price for the 20 mg capsules. It also comes in 100 mg and 250 mg.

[MLCKAA 586]

Jeez Wiffle...t&p for your mom.

 

However, the simple answer for why meds cost so much is research and development. Not only does it take years, sometimes decades to develop a cure for an ailment, get it tested, approved and on the market (which the drug companies are trying to recoup their investment on), but for every drug that makes it to market there are many that never see the light of day. Lot's of the money that the drug companies bring in gets redirected to fund research for other drugs to cure other ailments.

 

I know that must not come at any great comfort to you, but if we limit how much the drug companies can charge for something, then it may also have the unintended consequence of limiting how many ailments or cures that drug company invests time and money in.

 

IMO, the people to blame the most are the insurance companies, who seemingly have nobody overseeing them to make sure that their decisions are based on an equitable balance between the health needs of the people and their bottom line. I mean, who exactly gets to decide that your mom's treatment isn't going to be covered? More likely than not it's some bean counter and not an actual physician.

 

 

don't forget the expense pharmaceutical companies incur treating every family physician's office to breakfast and lunch twice a week to bribe them into prescribing Brand X and all the Hawaii golf weekends doctors are taken on at the expense of the drug makers. That's also a reason drugs are so expensive.

[p.man 7]

"...This message brought to you by the National Allicance of Pharmaceutical Companies. Making your life better, one dollar at a time.... "

JK

 

I know the economics, I know the arguments.

 

...But mostly I'm biitching 'cause my Mom's going blind and we're going broke and it just sucks sucks sucks.

 

I might be able to help you out.

I could send you a product that may help your Mom. And of course I will send it free of charge.

 

If it does help her, than I could give you my (Business Account Number) and you could order the product yourself and have it shipped directly to your door each month. If it doesn't help, than you don't order anything. Dispite what some might say, I am not looking to make anything off of your Mom's bad situation.

I am simply showing you a less expensive way to possibly stabilize your Mom's condition.

This is an all natural breakthrough product in the health industry.

 

If not, than please don't reply to this post.

Hope your Mom gets well soon.

p.man

 

P.S.

While its not a cure for established macular degeneration, lutein has been shown to be effective in stabilizing this condition, particularly the wet form.

 

The name of my company is Ideal Health.

Heres a link to the product. You can read about it for yourself.

http://www.idealhealth.com/Products/VisionCaps.aspx

[gocolts 300]

When my son was born, he was very premature and spent the first 58 days of his life in the hospital. When he got to come home, since he was so small, and so premature, he had to get these shots every month to prevent RSV. For like around 9 months out of the year when he colud easily catch the bug. For the first 3 years of his life, he could not go anywhere during these 9 months. Pretty ruff huh??

 

The thing is, each shot cost like 1,450 bucks. Every month. 9 months out of the year. For 3 years. Plus the shot dose wase based on weight. So about half way through the 2nd year, we had to buy TWO of the shots.

 

2,900 bucks a month.

 

Plus, you had to do all kinds of stuff with the shot. Had to be kept in the fridge, the Dr. had to mix the shot at his office, then we would have to wait for it to mix right. sometimes it was 20 mins., sometimes an hour.

 

Very pricey

[GettnHuge 2]

Plus, you had to do all kinds of stuff with the shot. Had to be kept in the fridge, the Dr. had to mix the shot at his office, then we would have to wait for it to mix right. sometimes it was 20 mins., sometimes an hour.

 

Very pricey

 

he was in the lunchroom serving up lobsters to the staff while you waited. hth

[Guest Davaco]

thats terrible news.