Big Pharma Calls....

Ottawa, Ontario
45° 25' North; 75°43' West

.....Ujjal Falls.

Feb. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Canada is considering a ban on exports of drugs whose patents are still in effect, in a bid to protect supplies of medicines for which the government caps prices, Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh told reporters today.

What the heck is wrong with the Martinis?

Of course Big Pharma is gonna scream when we reimport for fun and profit.

Not to mention the fact that we have been making things more affordable for the poor, or not even quite ultra rich, and the infirm in the U.S.

And of course, in the end, negotiations must occur because we don't want to lose that system-wide universal pricing lever that helps us keep costs down.

But still, if you know negotiations are coming why would you throw in the towel before you've even sat down at the table with the other side .

Sheesh.....

Maybe we should jettison Ujjal and get Danny Williams working on the Pharma File.

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