> Behalf Of JDG > > Lately many liberals have suggested that the US government > should use its > buying power to try and drive down prescription drug prices and lower > profits. I think that it is worth considering what > consequences this > same policy has wrought in the market for flu vaccines - the > government > buys most of the nation's vaccines, and many flu vaccine > producers have > since proceeded to get out of the flu vaccine business, which > left (pardon > the pun) all of our eggs in one basket.
I don't know. In another thread, there is a discussion of whether NASA is in trouble because they are relying on a limited number of suppliers. That certainly isn't because of cost reduction issues at NASA, I don't believe. I think this has more to do with the second part of your email: the government buys most of the vaccine. Wouldn't that make for limited suppliers as there isn't much competition for buyers, regardless of price? - jmh _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
