The Great Pharmacy Conspiracy

lookout123 · 10-29-2007, 12:04 PM

you may be on to something.

or you could look at the demographics in the area that you are talking about. How many are approaching/in retirement? how many are in their breeding/child bearing years?

Those that are going into retirement will be needing pills for this and that. surprisingly many folks seem to get busier once they retire so while they are in the pharmacy to pick up a supply of their blood pressure medicine and "blue steel", so as to avoid another stop on the way home they will gladly pay the extreme markups for milk, pop, and bread, and "oh look, they have those delightful slippers, too..."

The younger breeder types hate having to go to walmart/grocery stores, find a parking spot, fight the crowd inside, and stand in line for cough medicine and children's motrin so they'll go to the pharmacy and pay a little more for the convenience. "and oh look, i can pay a 40% additional markup to have my pictures developed here..."

it's all about profits and niche markets my friend.

ZenGum · 10-29-2007, 12:42 PM

I'm also thinking profits, niche markets and a graying population.
I don't think it is about preparing us for the blue pill, or soma, or whatever, but I do take seriously the idea that the pharmaceutical industry is encouraging fear of disease and natural decay in order to sell more products. I don't like it, but that's business and is to be expected under a capitalist system. If you're smart, you won't buy into the crap. Just let the other 90% buy in.

10-29-2007, 12:04 PM	#1
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	you may be on to something. or you could look at the demographics in the area that you are talking about. How many are approaching/in retirement? how many are in their breeding/child bearing years? Those that are going into retirement will be needing pills for this and that. surprisingly many folks seem to get busier once they retire so while they are in the pharmacy to pick up a supply of their blood pressure medicine and "blue steel", so as to avoid another stop on the way home they will gladly pay the extreme markups for milk, pop, and bread, and "oh look, they have those delightful slippers, too..." The younger breeder types hate having to go to walmart/grocery stores, find a parking spot, fight the crowd inside, and stand in line for cough medicine and children's motrin so they'll go to the pharmacy and pay a little more for the convenience. "and oh look, i can pay a 40% additional markup to have my pictures developed here..." it's all about profits and niche markets my friend. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

10-29-2007, 12:42 PM	#2
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	I'm also thinking profits, niche markets and a graying population. I don't think it is about preparing us for the blue pill, or soma, or whatever, but I do take seriously the idea that the pharmaceutical industry is encouraging fear of disease and natural decay in order to sell more products. I don't like it, but that's business and is to be expected under a capitalist system. If you're smart, you won't buy into the crap. Just let the other 90% buy in. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

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