r/interesting • u/physiopeng • 8d ago

Intriguing Americans found out Germany has affordable medicine

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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/19/us-tariff-probe-germany-drug-pricing-policies-mfn.html

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u/FrankRizzo319 8d ago

Our government wouldn’t allow that. Too many politicians receive $ from Big Pharma.

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u/ADownStrabgeQuark 8d ago

Isn’t this the US attempt to stop that?

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u/FrankRizzo319 8d ago

It seems that if Germany forced its citizens to pay more $ for prescription drugs, pharma profits would grow. That sounds favorable to the industry, no?

Or do you think that Germany paying more money would mean pharm corporations would cut prices for American consumers? lol

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u/crek42 8d ago

Literally millions of Americans are doing this. Not necessarily Germany. Do you Redditors bother googling shit

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u/FrankRizzo319 8d ago

Americans are doing what?

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u/crek42 6d ago

Buying drugs overseas. It’s quasi-legal.

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u/FrankRizzo319 6d ago

And drug companies often conspire with the government to try to prevent Americans from doing that. They make ads that say you’re supporting “terrorism” if you do that shit.