Maybe the key is to add some highly addictive painkillers to the cancer meds so more people will take them, the profits go up and big pharma will start producing them again?

What a thoughtless comment! I take methotrexate injections for RA and my condition worsened because I had to go over two weeks without the drug as I could not find a pharmacy that could get it. When the bottle I have now runs out, will I be able to get more on time??? A lot of kids need it for cancer, MTX is used to treat a lot of problems. It makes you sick & makes your hair fall out, there is nothing fun about that not about needing to take pain killers.

Maybe the government should start producing generic drugs that the drug companies abandon as they can’t make obscene profits with them. It would insure a supply of drugs for those who need them at reasonable prices and it would provide a lot of jobs. Funny thing, I also take Humira and that costs almost $3000 for a one month supply and there is no shortage of that. (It is not available yet as a generic.) The company that makes Humira can still make a profit selling a month supply for $1800 in Canada….so why is it $3000 here??? Price gouging!!!

Drugs are essential for many people to stay alive and be able to function. I am not usually a fan of more government, but they need to step in and make sure Americans can get the drugs their doctors legitimately prescribe for them, especially those with life threatening conditions.

The gist of my comment was that I have a feeling that big pharma has all of its production lines pumping out dope for the pill heads, hence they have no time or interest in producing drugs that are a benefit to society.