With Vioxx gone, pain drug prices jump There are, of course, far too many prescription drugs (we know this because of the massive subsidies through Medicare, Bushicare, and all the rest). On the other hand, a drug like Vioxx is a lifesaver for some people with chronic pain. Once it is being produced, there is no excuse for outlawing it (though plenty of reason to cut off the taxpayer’s cash to everyone in the business, as well as the federal monopoly called the patent). It is bad enough that the feds already deny people the most effective analgesics through the … Continue reading Another Service From the Feds