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Originally Posted by sewerrats
I see why in ENGLAND now why your not labelled so much, has AMERICA the NHS is just 1 institution with no insurance claim everyone is deemed the same, so the less meds given save,s the NHS millions. Has on shrink once said to my yes your clearly BIPOLAR but do well on ssri and benzo combo ,so why label you and put you on more serious drugs and mood stabilisers, I tend to agree its not all a chosen formula for each illness, and I get to retain a little off the wall humour among the pain .  |
NHS also has bargaining power because they are the only game in town. Meds are a lot more expensive in US. Big Pharma has also been successful at getting drugs prescribed via coupons that they give doctors. I have heard that some doctors see this as a great thing for patients but it really isn't in the long run. It probably encourages more rx and it definitely raises insurance rates. It is illegal in Massachusetts where there is already universal care. I'm guessing there are no coupons in England.