[hyperpape]

And your point of view is also privileged by that standard. For people who can't afford the drugs for their conditions, reducing the price is "of extreme interest to them".

I'm not saying that your position is wrong--medical innovation is really important. I'm saying you're being reductionist. There are really hard questions here, and accusing others of privilege does nothing to make this discussion more productive.

[tpmoney]

Sure, being able to afford medications is also a privileged position. But too often I see these sorts of dismissals of “just a few less new medications a year” without an acknowledgement of the real human costs that will be paid. Further I posit that the problem of “some people cannot afford some medications” should and does have a solution other than “all people will lose access to otherwise viable medications”