MasterJaguar01
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Powerful lobbies you have over there. It isn't just the drug company ones either. Incidentally we do buy plenty of your drugs. As you do ours. My guess is that if you are talking about all drugs then it will be India and China who makes more. I have no need to say to someone like you our countries cannot make every drug on earth but I don't think the UK or USA makes enough.
Are you not aware the American Health Care System is the most expensive on earth and by a huge margin and you get fuck all basically, not even free health care and even Russia has that, corrupt and not up to much really.
A few years ago someone from this site visited me from your place - don't ask me why - it was just for a visit. Lovely and very intelligent I half listened to her when she said w she and her when rip husband visited Europe they used to buy their meds in mainland Europe. Not sure how that works but she told me it was a lot cheaper. Insulin was one. Even in england insulin is free In England, insulin is provided free of charge through NHS prescriptions for those with diabetes who need it
The US healthcare system consistently ranks last compared to other wealthy nations in various studies, despite being the highest-spending country on healthcare
Switzerland is the second highest on earth. Oddly their HC system is a little similar too yours but 1000 times better
The BBC has reported on the healthcare systems in both the USA and Switzerland, highlighting differences in cost, access, and outcomes. Switzerland's universal healthcare system, while compulsory, relies on private insurance rather than free state-provided services. Conversely, the US system is characterized by high costs and fragmented specialized care, which have been linked to declines in life expectancy, according to a Columbia University study reported by the BBC.
Reality Check: Does UK spend half as much on health as US? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42950587
If you look at all healthcare spending, external, including treatment funded privately by individuals, the US spent 17.2% of its GDP on healthcare in 2016, compared with 9.7% in the UK. We also have private health care in the UK
But the point I am making health care is universal in all developed countries, except usa. Swiss I explained too.
The BBC reports that the UK spends a substantial amount on healthcare, but not necessarily more than other developed countries. In 2022, public health spending in the UK was around 9.3% of GDP, according to the BBC. While this is higher than countries like Canada (7.9%) and Italy (6.8%), it's less than Germany (10.9%) and France (10.2%). The US, with its private insurance system, stands out as the highest spender, at 14.1% of GDP. The UK's health spending has increased significantly over the past few decades, driven by factors like new treatments and an aging population.
Click this link its give's you the idea https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50330807 other European countries rank around about where the UK is.
The UK has 2.8 doctors and 7.8 nurses per 1,000 people.
That compares with OECD averages of 3.5 and 8.8 respectively.
It's not a question of who buys whose drugs. Drugs that are made in America are sold overseas for 25% of what they sell the same drugs domestically. England and Scotland can afford to provide free or highly subsidized drugs that they obtain cheaply from American (and other countries) companies, while American drug companies charge Americans 4x as much. The same is true about Canada and Mexico. I can go to Canada and pick up a drug made in the US and pay 1/4th the price.
That is why the drug lobby funnels millions in the pockets of Republican Senators to keep a Re-Importation law from happening.
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