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<blockquote data-quote="candyfloss" data-source="post: 147378" data-attributes="member: 22319"><p>No one seems to have a view on why these test strips cost as much as they do. </p><p>Personally I feel there is absolutely now no justification for the price that they are. I dont deny any company from recouping its research and development costs and making a reasonable profit, after all we live in a capitalist society whether we like it or not and undoubtedly the meters and test strips must have cost several millions to develop. However these things have now been available long enough for all these initial costs to have been recouped when you consider the number prescribed by the NHS and private sales. Now it is just pure greed for maximum profits that keep these prices up.</p><p>Just as generic drugs are saving the NHS a fortune I can only hope countries like India and China start developing these products.</p><p>I have never been able to get strips on prescription and if people are now being denied them I am truly sorry but maybe we might just see the price driven down.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="candyfloss, post: 147378, member: 22319"] No one seems to have a view on why these test strips cost as much as they do. Personally I feel there is absolutely now no justification for the price that they are. I dont deny any company from recouping its research and development costs and making a reasonable profit, after all we live in a capitalist society whether we like it or not and undoubtedly the meters and test strips must have cost several millions to develop. However these things have now been available long enough for all these initial costs to have been recouped when you consider the number prescribed by the NHS and private sales. Now it is just pure greed for maximum profits that keep these prices up. Just as generic drugs are saving the NHS a fortune I can only hope countries like India and China start developing these products. I have never been able to get strips on prescription and if people are now being denied them I am truly sorry but maybe we might just see the price driven down. [/QUOTE]
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