This put pharma companies in d

2021-09-09

This put pharma companies in dilemma, if you spend billions but your drug can't bring much profit, the risk vs reward doesn't pay off...it is a good intention, but need to strike a balance.

White House Will Announce Drug-Pricing Plan, WSJ Says. Pharma Stocks Are Down.

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joshc
2021-09-10
joshc
yes, and if there is such price negotiation (manipulation??) then isn't it harder for pharma coys to determine what is their revenue going to be when they are first developing the drug?
LohYK
2021-09-09
LohYK
that why the price flux are so extreme

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