[forum_ghost]

>we can't get food, fuel or basic medicines

what developed countries cannot get basic medicines?

[mschuster91]

America, where insulin [1], epi-pens [2] and a lot of other really REALLY basic but absolutely vital medications have been subject to usurious prices for decades.

[1] https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2021-11-30/lazarus-he...

[2] https://snacksafely.com/2021/09/politics-and-greed-who-benef...

[dTal]

I would add that it's a ridiculous situation where you cannot buy antibiotics over the counter "because of the risk of overuse", yet they are pumped into animals living in squalid conditions en masse.

[willcipriano]

Doctor needs his sick visit money. You can't just treat that routine infection yourself.

[nradov]

The FDA recognizes that problem and has been tightening restrictions on use OTC antibiotics for animals.

https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/safety-health/antimicr...

[mschuster91]

Actually, you can... if the stuff is marked as "for fish" [1].

[1] https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-are-americans-...