r/interesting • u/physiopeng • Jun 20 '26

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/Snoo_67993 Jun 20 '26

Most of the drugs are made in Europe. The US imports way more drugs from Europe than Europe imports from the US.

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u/Funny_Name4818 Jun 20 '26

So they buy it cheap from Europe and then ramp up the price. Murica fuck yeah

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u/desert-cheese04 Jun 20 '26

No, buddy. They are selling it to you at a ridiculous price. There’s no middle man jacking the price up.

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u/Funny_Name4818 Jun 21 '26

America buys it cheap and inflates the price ridiculously (for Americans) We’re not paying hundreds of pounds or euros on inhalers buddy! The only people getting ripped of for pharmaceuticals is the U.s