Amarin Corp Plc (AMRN)

[Pharmacydude]

Zmanindc
I will take the Canadian system over the US any day of the week. V has been on the market in the US since 2012 and it is still very hard to get V covered by insurance. We may have to fill in a form that can take 4-6 days for approval but that is something new and annoying here where it is common in the US to the point Ralphey doesn’t even prescribe it anymore, and he believes V works. Also, the Canadian government requires private plans to cover approved medications so 95% of private plans have been covering V for the past 2 years. What percentage of US private plans cover V?
The US healthcare system is an international joke, run by profit driven companies, and it has very little to do with litigation problems. Canada and the EU view healthcare as a human right, not a privilege of the rich like the US. Our system is far from perfect but light years ahead of the US.
The accountants at your insurance company dictate which drugs you get, what lab tests you can have, which hospital you can go to even which pharmacy as well as which brand of drug you are allowed. In Canada everyone always knows they can see a doctor, go to a hospital, get any required test, go to the pharmacy of their choice - all (except the pharmacy for 24-65 yr old) free.
Thanks for reminding me how insignificant the new Exceptional Access Program form is in the big picture and reminding me how great my healthcare system is, I was allowing myself to get frustrated by something that is trivial compared to my southern neighbours.
(I’m not bashing the US, just honestly grateful we don’t have a similar system)