[ikanreed]

Ultimately the main reason it's bad right now is it's expensive. Far beyond the amount needed to recoup research investment and far far far far far far far far far beyond what it takes to synthesize.

Low-end cost of $1000 a month is a lot. That's an expensive car lease, or half a cheap mortgage.

[tptacek]

These things are priced against their alternatives, and so are almost definitionally less expensive than the status quo ante.

[rustcleaner]

Suddenly it's a national security issue.

Suddenly USGov issues emergency production licenses and orders domestically to drop that down to effectively $0.10/kilodose on the market.

Suddenly when Denmark (or whoever) whines, USGov sends a cumulative NATO military defense bill, tells them they are the reserve currency, they have bigger nukes, and tough shit next time don't pork barrel the American people.

Lots of options for Americans; question is, can we be unprincipled enough to take the steps neccessary? :^)

[Someone1234]

I fully agree. Least of all because it is sold at between $60-200 abroad full-priced. Those countries just have price controls; the pharmacies are still making 80%+ profit margins in those places.

Ultimately, a lot of people will literally die because of this greed. That isn't hyperbole.