Curious What the Markup for Pharamceutical Drugs Are?

Posted in FAIL, Pharmaceuticals

After reading about the $80,000,000,000, 10 year drug pact that the gub’ment and BigPharma made in June 2009 for the proposed health care reform, I decided to look into the markup and percentage gains on commonly used medications.

It was easier to find then I thought it would be thanks to Globalresearch.ca, which had some great examples of what i was looking for.

In a place that values capitalism and profits, I cannot think of another industry that seems to be doing quite as well.

Celebrex 100 mg

CONSUMER PRICE
(For 100 tabs/caps) $130.27

COST OF GENERIC ACTIVE INGREDIENT
(For 100 tabs/caps) $0.60

PERCENT MARKUP 21,712%

Claritin 10 mg

CONSUMER PRICE
(For 100 tabs/caps) $215.17

COST OF GENERIC ACTIVE INGREDIENT
(For 100 tabs/caps) $0.71

PERCENT MARKUP 30,306%

Keflex 250 mg

CONSUMER PRICE
(For 100 tabs/caps) $157.39

COST OF GENERIC ACTIVE INGREDIENT
(For 100 tabs/caps) $1.88

PERCENT MARKUP 8,372%

Lipitor 20 mg

CONSUMER PRICE
(For 100 tabs/caps) $272.37

COST OF GENERIC ACTIVE INGREDIENT
(For 100 tabs/caps) $5.80

PERCENT MARKUP 4,696%

Norvasc 10 mg

CONSUMER PRICE
(For 100 tabs/caps) $188.29

COST OF GENERIC ACTIVE INGREDIENT
(For 100 tabs/caps) $0.14

PERCENT MARKUP 134,493%

Paxil 20 mg

CONSUMER PRICE
(For 100 tabs/caps) $220.27

COST OF GENERIC ACTIVE INGREDIENT
(For 100 tabs/caps) $7.60

PERCENT MARKUP 2,898%

Prevacid 30 mg

CONSUMER PRICE
(For 100 tabs/caps) $344.77

COST OF GENERIC ACTIVE INGREDIENT
(For 100 tabs/caps) $1.01

PERCENT MARKUP 34,136%

Prilosec 20 mg

CONSUMER PRICE
(For 100 tabs/caps) $360.97

COST OF GENERIC ACTIVE INGREDIENT
(For 100 tabs/caps) $0.52

PERCENT MARKUP 69,417%

Prozac 20 mg

CONSUMER PRICE
(For 100 tabs/caps) $247.47

COST OF GENERIC ACTIVE INGREDIENT
(For 100 tabs/caps) $0.11

PERCENT MARKUP 224,973%

Tenormin 50 mg

PERCENT MARKUP $104.47

COST OF GENERIC ACTIVE INGREDIENT
(For 100 tabs/caps) $0.13

PERCENT MARKUP 80,362%

BRAND NAME Vasotec 10 mg

CONSUMER PRICE
(For 100 tabs/caps) $102.37

COST OF GENERIC ACTIVE INGREDIENT
(For 100 tabs/caps) $0.20

PERCENT MARKUP 51,185%

Xanax 1mg

CONSUMER PRICE
(For 100 tabs/caps) $136.79

COST OF GENERIC ACTIVE INGREDIENT
(For 100 tabs/caps) $0.024

PERCENT MARKUP 569,958%

Zestril 20 mg

CONSUMER PRICE
(For 100 tabs/caps)$89.89

COST OF GENERIC ACTIVE INGREDIENT
(For 100 tabs/caps) $3.20

PERCENT MARKUP 2,809%

Zithromax 600mg

CONSUMER PRICE
(For 100 tabs/caps) $1,482.19

COST OF GENERIC ACTIVE INGREDIENT
(For 100 tabs/caps) $18.78

PERCENT MARKUP 7,892%

Zocor 40mg

CONSUMER PRICE
(For 100 tabs/caps) $350.27

COST OF GENERIC ACTIVE INGREDIENT
(For 100 tabs/caps) $8.63

PERCENT MARKUP 4,059%

Zoloft 50mg

CONSUMER PRICE
(For 100 tabs/caps) $206.87

COST OF GENERIC ACTIVE INGREDIENT
(For 100 tabs/caps) $1.75

PERCENT MARKUP 11,821%

I have heard the excuses about the costs of the drugs that make it, have to pay for the drugs and research that do not. Well I don’t buy it. Maybe drug companies can cut a few of their billion dollar per year ad campaigns, and stop gouging the public and government.

An even better idea is if people start eating right, exercising, and visit a chiropractor to allow for optimal nervous system function, but that would be too cheap, easy, and effective.

One of the most apparent things that I see in these numbers, are the drug companies have ZERO incentive to helping people get well, stay well, and live a drug free life. Where would their 500,000%+ profit go?