Leaked document reveals US drug firms are pushing Trump to target the NHS after Brexit

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Thomas Colson

 

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• American drugs firms believe the British market will be easier to crack after Brexit, according to a leaked document.
• US companies want the Trump administration to open up the UK market, despite warnings it would lead to much higher costs for the NHS.
• The document, leaked to the Mirror newspaper, reads: "Concerns about potential impacts on Britain's National Health Service are being aired. It should prove easier to overcome these challenges with the UK as an individual negotiating partner."
• Experts have warned that the NHS would be landed with a much bigger bill for medication and denied the chance to use cheaper alternatives if it agreed to Washington's demands.

https://www.businessinsider.com/leaked-document-reveals-us-drug-firms-trump-target-nhs-brexit-2019-12

[Dashinka 24,492]

So if the US drug companies are not allowed to bid on contracts today, but are allowed to bid under a US UK trade deal, how does this lead to higher NHS costs?  Allowing a firm to bid on a contract does not guarantee they will get said contract.

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[luckytxn 2,264]

29 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

So if the US drug companies are not allowed to bid on contracts today, but are allowed to bid under a US UK trade deal, how does this lead to higher NHS costs?  Allowing a firm to bid on a contract does not guarantee they will get said contract.

It won't. The more competition usually means cheaper prices but the kickbacks paid to the politicians or the relatives the firms have to hire to sit on their boards and pay handsomely can vary considerably.

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19 minutes ago, luckytxn said:

It won't. The more competition usually means cheaper prices but the kickbacks paid to the politicians or the relatives the firms have to hire to sit on their boards and pay handsomely can vary considerably.

Yeah, I forgot about all those non-profits set up by politicians and their families.

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1 minute ago, Bill & Katya said:

Yeah, I forgot about all those non-profits set up by politicians and their families.

We all forget about them as the media forgets about them too.