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by mschuster91 1451 days ago
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...

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

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

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