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Jopin Klobe

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62. Here's what the ghouls from Ariad said ...

Sat Oct 15, 2016, 03:10 PM

Oct 2016

... "pricing based on a range of factors, including efforts to make sure that pricing appropriately reflects the benefit the therapy delivers to patients and to the health care system." ...

... what an entertaining scene ...

... dancing on tip-toe, trying to reach the medicine ...

... while you're dying of leukemia ...

... let's all hear it for CRAPitalism ...

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Sanders tweet causes drug company to lose $400M in a day [View all] Equinox Moon Oct 2016 OP

Well, that's nice. But have they lowered the price of the drug? PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2016 #1

They will raise their prices to cover their losses. alfredo Oct 2016 #24

Exactly my thought liberal N proud Oct 2016 #26

Sociopaths alfredo Oct 2016 #28

Yes, they will pass that right along to the the consumer - not the shareholders. ehrnst Oct 2016 #47

If that's the case, Bernnie should go after ALL the grossly overpriced drugs. napi21 Oct 2016 #2

The internet pen is truly mightier than the sword Glassunion Oct 2016 #3

I love Bernie. SamKnause Oct 2016 #4

Bernie. Simply the best Ever! SammyWinstonJack Oct 2016 #8

That's my guy. Delmette Oct 2016 #5

Go Bernie !! Marie Marie Oct 2016 #6

Now that's power. Can't wait for his return to a Democratic Senate. ancianita Oct 2016 #7

Feel the Bern, heartless thieves. n/t sarge43 Oct 2016 #9

Just wait see what happens when he wields the power of Senate Majority Leader. Snarkoleptic Oct 2016 #10

How is that going to happen? MineralMan Oct 2016 #11

We can dream, can't we? ananda Oct 2016 #13

Idle dreams pass no laws, I'm afraid. MineralMan Oct 2016 #15

Stole the words right out of my mouth. Snarkoleptic Oct 2016 #16

He will be chairman of an important committee, can't remember Jim Beard Oct 2016 #37

You can dream that the Senate will go majority Independent ehrnst Oct 2016 #49

I believe Dick Durbin will be SML and I'm pleased with that as he's from Illinois, where I'm from. Snarkoleptic Oct 2016 #18

Probably him or Chuck Schumer Feeling the Bern Oct 2016 #39

Has he renounced his democratic party affiliation? MagickMuffin Oct 2016 #30

He has stated that he serves in the Senate as an Independent because he was elected as such. ehrnst Oct 2016 #50

Yes, I asked about that, and I am told that Bernie is still a registered Democrat ehrnst Oct 2016 #48

That would be awesome Glamrock Oct 2016 #29

K&R+++++ zentrum Oct 2016 #12

I hope this is only the beginning of their decline. TonyPDX Oct 2016 #14

I Love Bernie, he was my guy! Raine Oct 2016 #17

and mine. dae Oct 2016 #22

:-) Raine Oct 2016 #42

I love that he is speaking out against the DAPL and Monsanto (Bayer or whatever now) womanofthehills Oct 2016 #66

Just what until that whole racket is nationalized. forest444 Oct 2016 #19

Feel the Bern you fuckers! lonestarnot Oct 2016 #20

+1 dae Oct 2016 #23

Bernie has friends who own stock. mountain grammy Oct 2016 #21

Bernie has friends who own stock in this company? klook Oct 2016 #25

Seems his tweet triggered a sale. That's all. mountain grammy Oct 2016 #27

Whoa! klook Oct 2016 #31

I was kidding.. lighten up. mountain grammy Oct 2016 #34

Okay... (nt) klook Oct 2016 #35

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So sorry if I offended you. mountain grammy Oct 2016 #33

Seems we need to pass out Chill Pills Jim Beard Oct 2016 #38

Yeah, no shit. mountain grammy Oct 2016 #52

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Love this! Thanks! nt riderinthestorm Oct 2016 #36

Indeed, it is sweet justice! Equinox Moon Oct 2016 #54

That's why I feel, have felt and will continue to support the Bern! Feeling the Bern Oct 2016 #40

To be accurate 'the company' didn't lose anything stopwastingmymoney Oct 2016 #41

Ariad feeling the Bern. LOL. Go Bernie! Vinca Oct 2016 #44

I still love Bernie but his tweet cost me $11,000. Gary 50 Oct 2016 #45

Ouch. Sorry for your loss. woolldog Oct 2016 #46

How do we know that it was Sanders' tweet (which the article says wasn't from him anyway).... George II Oct 2016 #53

they felt that Bern! nt retrowire Oct 2016 #55

Where did the development of this leukemia drug originate, I wonder. YOHABLO Oct 2016 #57

Good! Fuck these pharmaceutical CEO robber barons! Initech Oct 2016 #58

If drug companies were run by crime families, would we notice any difference? TryLogic Oct 2016 #60

Drug companies need to be NON-PROFIT Equinox Moon Oct 2016 #61

Here's what the ghouls from Ariad said ... Jopin Klobe Oct 2016 #62

This calls for a Senate hearing Equinox Moon Oct 2016 #63

Who can afford this? packman Oct 2016 #64

His goal is NOT to manipulate the market Peaches999 Oct 2016 #67

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