Currently I am on ten different medications per week, as I have five different medical conditions. By accident, I recently found one medication that is made in India.

I then thought, why is the Australian Government subsidising medications from countries where people are paid low wages? Should they take into consideration:

1. That the medication MUST be made in Australia?
2. The medication should be made in higher waged countries?
3. People in countries like India MUST be paid a higher wage if companies are to benefit from any Australian subsidy?

Large corporations, that are ripping off workers in India and consumers (say Australia) via medication is disgusting. My medications alone for example cost over $10,000 in taxpayer subsidies.

'I then thought, why is the Australian Government subsidising medications from countries where people are paid low wages? Should they take into consideration: '

I suspect Nathan that any Government not providing highly subsidised medication would never be elected in Australia. Look at Shorten's straight out lies about medicare and you have your answer. One wonders what percentage of medications are simply a con from pharmaceutical companies. Look at the over prescription rates of anti biotics and the number of kids drugged simply because many have no parenting skills.

Does it work like that. Even though it is made in a low wage country they can sell for what they think they can get for it. I do not see an argument.

The government is subsidising the product, not the manufacturing process. It's none of our business how much Indian workers get paid in India. And if it were only paid for drugs manufactured in Australia, either the subsidy would be much higher or consumers would have to pay much more.

Nathan,

Buying cheap drugs from India reduces the cost to the health system, saves you money, and helps feed families in India. Moving the jobs here helps no body.

Dear Nathan,

I avoid generic drugs.

Here's a link that explains why:

http://www.theconversation.com/regulator-silent-on-safety-of-indian-made-generic-drugs-24013