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Originally Posted by Anthony
I kind of have an idea what the productivity/cost of producing drugs is. If I remember correctly, one machine, run by one person, could make 20,000 pills / hour. Granted, there was labor also involved in material handling, blending, and team of workers for packaging, as well as sometimes coating and imprinting. I think the profit margin is pretty good in making drugs, although I was never privy to the financial details of my company.
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The real cost of making the drug isn't the actual manufacturing of it. It's the cost of developing it in the first place as well as the trials, certifications and insurance for potential liability down the road. That's really what we are paying for...