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Pharmaceutical Sales Per Capita / Avg. Life Expectancy
US $654 / 77
Japan $421 / 81
France $294 / 79
Switz. $269 / 80
Germany $217 / 78
Italy $209 / 79
UK $197 / 78
Spain $190 / 79
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Looks like the money we spend in the US ain't buying us a longer life. What is it buying? Well, cash in the fat wallets of drug companies at an astounding level. Wanna know where to invest? Check this out:
Return on revenue (2002)
Pfizer 28.4%
Eli Lilly 24.4%
Intel 11.6%
GE 10.7%
Verizon 6.8%
ExxonMob 6.2%
Disney 4.9%
Wal-Mart 3.3%
Daimler 3.3%
GM 0.9%
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Let us see the prices drugs are sold for elsewhere. Remember, if the BigDrugCo will sell the drugs elsewhere for less, they'll sell them here for less. They ain't gonna take a loss, that's for sure.
Price of a prescription:
Lipitor $272 US / $159 CN
Zocor $372 US / $198 CN
Prilosec $108 US/ $62 CN
Prevacid $382 US / $181 CN
Zolofg $222 US / $140 CN
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Healthcare spending in the US rose 9.3% in 2002.
(figures from Time Magazine Feb. 2, 2004 issue)
[ 02-09-2004, 09:51 AM: Message edited by: Timber Loftis ]
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