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I'm begging the holders for asthma medication to release the patent/copyright? So that I won't have to pay a fortune to breathe. Money is also tight right now so im litteraly rationing what medicine I have left.
this is an interesting (infuriating) one: most asthma meds ~~are~~ were generic, but were re-formulated with a different propellant that was less harmful to the atmosphere. Despite the actual medicine not changing, they got their patents renewed and the generics got taken off the market
a total failure of the system
Yeah, I don't care whose pockets it hurts, but no one should have to worry about not being able to access a life-saving medication that already exits. Sorry you have to go through this