Posted by Andy123 on July 31, 2001, at 2:15:37
In reply to Acquisition Costs of Various Psychotropics, posted by SalArmy4me on July 31, 2001, at 0:20:51
Of every seven dollar spent by U.S. pharmaceutical companies, only two dollars is spent on science research. Five of seven dollars goes to business, marketing, patent defense, liability control, and stock dividends.
If you really want to get upset about this, then figure in the costs that you've already paid in federal taxes to support the fundamental research (at universities) that contributes to and directs the industry's research efforts.
None of this seems to ridiculous until you see the incomes of some of the non-science people compared to the science people. A while back here in Indianapolis, the CEO of Eli Lilly took home over 100 million dollars in one year (and then retired.)
[I'm now getting off of my soap box.]
> Remeron (mirtazapine)- U.S. $350.94 for 180 of the 15 mg; $81.99 (retail) for 30 of the 45 mg
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> Prozac (fluoxetine) - $327.27 for 400 of the 10 mg
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> Effexor (venlafaxine) - $230.59 for 100 of the 150 mg;
> $128.09 for 100 of the 75 mg
>
> Generic Trazodone - $31.69 (retail) for 34 of the 150 mg
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> Neurontin (gabapentin) - $286.39 for 200 of the 400 mg
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> Zyprexa (olanzapine) - $1,178.93 for 150 of the 10 mg
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