Xanax only has a 500 thousand percent markup. Sweet!

darcyb · 10-21-2004, 03:51 PM

http://vitacorp.icthus.net/articles/...on_drugs.shtml

Try not to throw up and sell your house. Paxil's markup is only a consumer friendly 2,898% markup. How very gracious of GSK.

Welcome to capitalism! How delicious. I'll take another heaping shovel please.

*gag*

elisa · 10-21-2004, 04:09 PM

Yeah, the basic cost. Marketing, Research etc are not included.

Never realized that these markups would be so expensive. :wink:

scotty · 10-21-2004, 04:12 PM

But, Wait they need to mark them up so they can continue to research and develop new drugs to unleash on the world!!!!

darcyb · 10-21-2004, 04:20 PM

Market yes, research no. I can't find the reference at the moment, but they's spend tons less on research than most industries, and much more on advertising then all industries.

They outmarket McDonald's and that's saying something! Hmm, their products are similar too...fast ingestibles for immediate relief of something, hunger, anxiety, whatever.

elisa · 10-21-2004, 04:27 PM

Darcy, only you could come up with comparing Xanax to McDonalds. LOL

FAST FOOD AND BIG PHARMA

you are right on!!

darcyb · 10-21-2004, 04:38 PM

I just think it's a belief problem. Our culture for the most part believes illness and hunger are inconvenient during the pursuit of money and objects. If it's fast food or fast drugs, they're both used with the same psychological need system.

I can also compare antidepressants to cosmetics if you'd like.

RockSinger · 10-21-2004, 04:43 PM

Yeah....I tried the new McPaxil the other day......

Can't eat just one.

Don't stop eating em cold turkey tho...

darcyb · 10-21-2004, 05:21 PM

Oh, I can so visualize this:

Hi, welcome to McHappy. Can I take your order?
Yeah uhm a, I'll take uhm a, double McPaxil burger, with uhm a, extra Prozickles and uhm a, extra sized diaz coke. W-W-Wait don't forget mah straw! (nudge nudge, coke, nudge nudge) And uhm a, I'll take a McHappy meal for my son, and for the toy we'll uhm a have the Pokepillcutter doll. No, hang on a second, my bad, I'll uhm a have the Riddliner Batman action figure instead. Mah wife's not eating tonight, she's at home playing with this new forum thing and refused to come.

Great, that'll be $149, please withdraw to *ZAP!* (intercom or your head, you can't tell) the first window.

MizzT · 10-21-2004, 05:37 PM

but darcy you forgot.....

gotta make that a DIET coke....cant ferget yer aspartame!
never leave a neurotoxin untouched!

darcyb · 10-21-2004, 05:44 PM

Edited.

elisa · 10-21-2004, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paxilprogress

I can also compare antidepressants to cosmetics if you'd like.

I'd loooooove to read your thoughts on that one, please, please, pretty please.........

darcyb · 10-21-2004, 06:44 PM

Crap...I wrote this huge beautiful and genius message, only to hit a hot key to close the current window accidentally and lost it all. *SOB*

I'll summarize:

A)Being depressed over the loss of a husband/wife for more than 2 weeks, is considered an illness by the DSM IV. Being natural, is not normal, so you reach for SSRIs.

B)Having grey hair at 25 is considered not beautiful. Being natural, is not normal, so you reach for hair dyes.

A) & B)Fat kids feel the pressure of both sides at once. Being overweight is not beautiful, so beauty products are sought. The emotional hardship of receiving daily judgment and ridicule makes a child unruly in the school system, so they label them as defficient (not behaviorally beautiful) and they toss drugs at them. Then they'll also confuse their understanding with "say no to drugs" messages, and wonder why they have no resistance to managing their fat-label related depression with marijuana, or frequent sexual partners. From the sub/conscience, it's the same.

Then my last poignant sentence, and I always try to find something quotable if you've noticed my other posts over the years hehe:

Humanity is a judgmental ocean of kids who think having MORE judgment, qualifies them as adults, and they got this way from noticing their adult role models do the same. Beauty products and SSRIs, are some of the denial tools we use to keep ourselves from admitting to any self betrayal.

Never be normal. Be natural. It's the only way you can be, naturally.

safarigal · 10-21-2004, 06:57 PM

We talked about the price markups awhile back.

Here's a link to a study done on price markups on pharmaceuticals:

Quote:

http://www.thehealthcrusader.com/pgs...7_4_1727.shtml

The feds and pharmaceutical companies are in bed together to screw the consumers. Even the new Medicare Drug Card is a joke since there are no price controls in effect on prescription drugs here in the states.

This year's fed election in the USA is a joke. Its all based on fear. So the population is going to vote for whomever they think is the toughest guy rather than the guy who will take care of the country domestically as well as internationally. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!! Don't get me going.

This is one election that I really wish I was a US citizen so I could vote.

RockSinger · 10-21-2004, 07:06 PM

Oh..yeah...the price mark-up.......forgot...

The McDonalds thing was too fun....

scotty · 10-21-2004, 08:02 PM

I don't care what you say---- I'M NOT GIVING UP MY HAIR DYE!!!!!!

darcyb · 10-21-2004, 08:25 PM

But Laurie, whenever anyone blinks, your appearance blinks out of existence.

If Laurie dyes her hair in the forest, and there's nobody there to see, does it really change color? LOL!

elisa · 10-22-2004, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paxilprogress

Never be normal. Be natural. It's the only way you can be, naturally.

HUH :shock: I don't even want to know the natural color of my hair.

darcyb · 10-22-2004, 12:35 AM

LOL! Too funny.

10-21-2004, 03:51 PM	#1
darcyb Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 6,927	Xanax only has a 500 thousand percent markup. Sweet! http://vitacorp.icthus.net/articles/...on_drugs.shtml Try not to throw up and sell your house. Paxil's markup is only a consumer friendly 2,898% markup. How very gracious of GSK. Welcome to capitalism! How delicious. I'll take another heaping shovel please. gag

10-21-2004, 04:09 PM	#2
elisa Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,509	Yeah, the basic cost. Marketing, Research etc are not included. Never realized that these markups would be so expensive. :wink: __________________ On A/D's since 1995, switching due to side-effects on 30 different brands of TCA's, SSRI's, SNRI's, Antipsychotics, Benzo's & Imovane. 6 ECT's. Tapering from 225 mg Effexor XR May 17, 2004. (Equiv. to 60 mg Paxil) Last taper Effexor XR Jan 17, 2006 down to ZERO. Currently protracted withdrawal. Sept 2006: 25 mg Doxepin. March 13/09: 10 mg Desipramine

10-21-2004, 04:12 PM	#3
scotty Administrator & Advocate Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: new jersey Posts: 38,590	But, Wait they need to mark them up so they can continue to research and develop new drugs to unleash on the world!!!! __________________ AKA Laurie "If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere." ~Frank A. Clark

10-21-2004, 04:27 PM	#5
elisa Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,509	Darcy, only you could come up with comparing Xanax to McDonalds. LOL FAST FOOD AND BIG PHARMA you are right on!! __________________ On A/D's since 1995, switching due to side-effects on 30 different brands of TCA's, SSRI's, SNRI's, Antipsychotics, Benzo's & Imovane. 6 ECT's. Tapering from 225 mg Effexor XR May 17, 2004. (Equiv. to 60 mg Paxil) Last taper Effexor XR Jan 17, 2006 down to ZERO. Currently protracted withdrawal. Sept 2006: 25 mg Doxepin. March 13/09: 10 mg Desipramine

10-21-2004, 04:43 PM	#7
RockSinger Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Maine Posts: 663	Yeah....I tried the new McPaxil the other day...... Can't eat just one. Don't stop eating em cold turkey tho... __________________ The Paxil Withdrawal Song http://www.geocities.com/barb_kno/rocksinger.html

10-21-2004, 04:20 PM	#4
darcyb Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 6,927	Market yes, research no. I can't find the reference at the moment, but they's spend tons less on research than most industries, and much more on advertising then all industries. They outmarket McDonald's and that's saying something! Hmm, their products are similar too...fast ingestibles for immediate relief of something, hunger, anxiety, whatever.

10-21-2004, 04:38 PM	#6
darcyb Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 6,927	I just think it's a belief problem. Our culture for the most part believes illness and hunger are inconvenient during the pursuit of money and objects. If it's fast food or fast drugs, they're both used with the same psychological need system. I can also compare antidepressants to cosmetics if you'd like.

10-21-2004, 05:21 PM	#9
darcyb Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 6,927	Oh, I can so visualize this: Hi, welcome to McHappy. Can I take your order? Yeah uhm a, I'll take uhm a, double McPaxil burger, with uhm a, extra Prozickles and uhm a, extra sized diaz coke. W-W-Wait don't forget mah straw! (nudge nudge, coke, nudge nudge) And uhm a, I'll take a McHappy meal for my son, and for the toy we'll uhm a have the Pokepillcutter doll. No, hang on a second, my bad, I'll uhm a have the Riddliner Batman action figure instead. Mah wife's not eating tonight, she's at home playing with this new forum thing and refused to come. *Great, that'll be $149, please withdraw to ZAP!* (intercom or your head, you can't tell) the first window.**

10-21-2004, 05:37 PM	#10
MizzT Banned Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NM Posts: 6,881	but darcy you forgot..... gotta make that a DIET coke....cant ferget yer aspartame! never leave a neurotoxin untouched!

10-21-2004, 05:44 PM	#11
darcyb Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 6,927	Edited.

10-21-2004, 06:44 PM	#13
darcyb Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 6,927	Crap...I wrote this huge beautiful and genius message, only to hit a hot key to close the current window accidentally and lost it all. SOB I'll summarize: A)Being depressed over the loss of a husband/wife for more than 2 weeks, is considered an illness by the DSM IV. Being natural, is not normal, so you reach for SSRIs. B)Having grey hair at 25 is considered not beautiful. Being natural, is not normal, so you reach for hair dyes. A) & B)Fat kids feel the pressure of both sides at once. Being overweight is not beautiful, so beauty products are sought. The emotional hardship of receiving daily judgment and ridicule makes a child unruly in the school system, so they label them as defficient (not behaviorally beautiful) and they toss drugs at them. Then they'll also confuse their understanding with "say no to drugs" messages, and wonder why they have no resistance to managing their fat-label related depression with marijuana, or frequent sexual partners. From the sub/conscience, it's the same. Then my last poignant sentence, and I always try to find something quotable if you've noticed my other posts over the years hehe: Humanity is a judgmental ocean of kids who think having MORE judgment, qualifies them as adults, and they got this way from noticing their adult role models do the same. Beauty products and SSRIs, are some of the denial tools we use to keep ourselves from admitting to any self betrayal. Never be normal. Be natural. It's the only way you can be, naturally.

10-21-2004, 07:06 PM	#15
RockSinger Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Maine Posts: 663	Oh..yeah...the price mark-up.......forgot... The McDonalds thing was too fun.... __________________ The Paxil Withdrawal Song http://www.geocities.com/barb_kno/rocksinger.html

10-21-2004, 08:02 PM	#16
scotty Administrator & Advocate Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: new jersey Posts: 38,590	I don't care what you say---- I'M NOT GIVING UP MY HAIR DYE!!!!!! __________________ AKA Laurie "If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere." ~Frank A. Clark

10-21-2004, 08:25 PM	#17
darcyb Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 6,927	But Laurie, whenever anyone blinks, your appearance blinks out of existence. If Laurie dyes her hair in the forest, and there's nobody there to see, does it really change color? LOL!

10-22-2004, 12:35 AM	#19
darcyb Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 6,927	LOL! Too funny.

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