For the same reason that they’re targeting Australia, money. Apparently they feel that they’re not making enough of it, so now they’re withholding specific drugs and calling it “a commercial decision”.
In Australia certain drugs are available under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme which is essentially the Government negotiating prices with suppliers and subsidising the sale to patients.
The pharmaceutical companies have been yelling about this for years trying to frame it as anti-competative.
In Australia with universal healthcare, that doesn’t fly.
For the same reason that they’re targeting Australia, money. Apparently they feel that they’re not making enough of it, so now they’re withholding specific drugs and calling it “a commercial decision”.
In Australia certain drugs are available under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme which is essentially the Government negotiating prices with suppliers and subsidising the sale to patients.
The pharmaceutical companies have been yelling about this for years trying to frame it as anti-competative.
In Australia with universal healthcare, that doesn’t fly.