Same Drug Cost 10x's More Than In Canada

"In a floor speech May 2, 2007, Sen. Bernie Sanders reflected on his trip to Canada with Vermont women diagnosed with breast cancer to buy affordable medication at one-tenth the price."



Take "Spriva" For Example
It's cost in the United States is around $280+ a month (for 30 capsules). Because of it's outlandish price many insurances (including mine) will not pay for it. Yet when you go online you will see it costing in other countries as little as $40 for the exact same product's quantity and strength..

Don't think for a moment there is a generic substitute either. Although the drug first went on the market in 2004 various forms of it are under patents ranging from the year 2021 up until 2027 (pending renewals). However because of it's low price in Britain their National Healthcare Service covers the entire costs for patients who require it.