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Mark Cuban's Online Pharmacy

Apparently, Mark Cuban is trying to tackle drug costs by building a drug manufacturing plant to make genetics and sell at 15% above cost.

In the meantime, the website of the Cost Plus Drug Company is already selling some meds. Could be an amazing game changer. Not sure how long it would take to get to the scale that it can serve millions of patients.

Has anyone tried it?

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by Anonymousreply 27June 28, 2022 8:55 PM

Viagra and Cialis generics for less than $5 a pill!

by Anonymousreply 1June 21, 2022 3:51 PM

[quote]building a drug manufacturing plant to make genetics

I didn’t know they manufactured those.

Well whaddaya know about that?

by Anonymousreply 2June 21, 2022 4:02 PM

[quote]building a drug manufacturing plant to make genetics

I'll buy the pills to make me a 6'2" lean and muscular stud please!

by Anonymousreply 3June 21, 2022 4:19 PM

Generics!!!!!!

by Anonymousreply 4June 21, 2022 5:47 PM

He seems like a rich guy who isn't a complete dick

by Anonymousreply 5June 21, 2022 5:54 PM

[quote] Generics!!!!!!

Well I never in all my life!

by Anonymousreply 6June 21, 2022 6:07 PM

He's likely got a run for the presidency in mind at some point so this is going to ultimately turn out to be self-serving. I'm not a big Mark Cuban fan in general. But, objectively, this is going to save lives and he should be commended for it. At least someone with the means is doing something.

by Anonymousreply 7June 21, 2022 6:13 PM

Generic Viagra is $8.40 for 90 pills = 9.3¢ each 🍆

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by Anonymousreply 8June 21, 2022 7:13 PM

I have met him many times. I lived on the same street as him. He is really down to earth, very kind, and his kids are extremely well behaved. He had them outside selling lemon-aid when they asked for money. When he had loud parties, he invites all the neighbors as a courtesy. He is always trying to help the community out in Dallas where he can.

by Anonymousreply 9June 21, 2022 7:20 PM

That's good to hear, R9

by Anonymousreply 10June 21, 2022 7:34 PM

♫♫♫ Thanks for the Medicare; for Blue Cross and Blue Shield, for a hip that finally healed! Remember on prescriptions--generic is a steal, we thank you, sooo muuuch. ♫♫♫

by Anonymousreply 11June 21, 2022 8:12 PM

Maybe this will force pharmaceutical companies to get their shit together.

by Anonymousreply 12June 25, 2022 2:41 PM

I'm a little unclear on how this is supposed to significantly help reduce drug prices.

Generic drugs aren't the problem. Brand-name drugs and drug patent law is.

Also, if this were out of the goodness of his own heart, it would be a not-for-profit operation. If this is for-profit and has shareholders, then they'll be legally obligated to the shareholders to rip-off consumers just as much as other drug companies do.

Sounds like capitalist bullshit to me.

by Anonymousreply 13June 25, 2022 2:51 PM

I guess he can bring down prices for generics too but producing them in-house.

Sadly no Truvada yet

by Anonymousreply 14June 25, 2022 8:41 PM

He's got more money than he and his next 10 generations of family members can ever spend but he's still doing this for a profit.

by Anonymousreply 15June 28, 2022 1:23 AM

I try to make genetics at least once per day.

by Anonymousreply 16June 28, 2022 1:34 AM

My brother uses this for his psych meds and he says it’s easy to use and cheap.

by Anonymousreply 17June 28, 2022 3:05 AM

Cuban is a Democrat. Maybe the Dems should look to someone like him to run in 2024.

by Anonymousreply 18June 28, 2022 3:31 AM

He's not a Democrat; he's a Republican Never-Trumper.

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by Anonymousreply 19June 28, 2022 3:43 AM

[quote] Cuban is a Democrat.

Does that make him the only one?

by Anonymousreply 20June 28, 2022 3:46 AM

HA! He's not Cuban OR a Democrat.

by Anonymousreply 21June 28, 2022 3:47 AM

He is pro-choice and Jewish and sane, so probably doesn't stand a chance as a Republican presidential candidate.

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by Anonymousreply 22June 28, 2022 3:55 AM

Thanks for this, OP.

by Anonymousreply 23June 28, 2022 7:08 AM

15% above cost seems pretty minimal when you consider wha the margins are on non-generic drugs.

Good job by Cubes.

by Anonymousreply 24June 28, 2022 7:23 AM

He’s eliminating the pharmacy managers, who add a ridiculous amount to drug costs.

by Anonymousreply 25June 28, 2022 9:10 AM

[quote]I try to make genetics at least once per day.

Isn’t that the forte of L. Ron Hubbard?

by Anonymousreply 26June 28, 2022 3:54 PM

He is a Libertarian but supported Hillary in 2016. He was going to run third party in 2020 but realized he wouldn’t’t win and hurt Biden.

by Anonymousreply 27June 28, 2022 8:55 PM
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