Sort of sounds a little like the CA energy crisis of 2000/2001 all over again
There appears to be a shortage of some cancer drugs in the US.
Medscape:
Across the United States, shortages of many critical drugs, including several cancer drugs, are placing patients at risk.
"The oncology community is experiencing severe and worsening shortages of many critical therapies, including but not limited to doxorubicin, leucovorin, etoposide, nitrogen mustard, vincristine, propofol, and morphine," the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) announced this week.
"The lives and well-being of cancer patients — including children — are at risk," said Michael Link, MD, president-elect of ASCO and pediatric oncologist at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford University, California.
As for me, I don't see the problem. What better way for the pharmaceutical industry to increase profits and share holder value, by creating an artificial shortage, just like the energy companies did in CA back in 2000/2001, but this time with much needed cancer drugs, and then increase prices to those that need it.
Isn't that the goal of business? To make a profit at all costs. And besides who cares about a few sick and old people? They're just a drain on society's resources anyways.
Even the health insurance industry will benefit, as more cancer patients die and health insurers don't have to pay out as many claims.
That's just the free market system in top form. Right?