Moderna Wants to Quadruple Vaccine Prices for Americans

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

[Moderna CEO Stephane] Bancel told The Wall Street Journal that Moderna is considering a price in the range of $110 to $130 per dose when the shots go commercial.

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"Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday urged Moderna not to quadruple the price of its Covid-19 vaccine once distribution of the shots moves to the commercial market.

In a letter to Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel, Sanders called the price increase "outrageous."

The independent senator from Vermont and incoming chair of the Senate's health committee said such a steep price increase would make the shots unavailable for millions of uninsured Americans, potentially putting their lives at risk as Covid continues to spread."

Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday urged Moderna not to quadruple the price of its Covid-19 vaccine once distribution of the shots moves to the commercial market.

In a letter to Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel, Sanders called the price increase "outrageous."

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#1 | Posted by Corky at 2023-01-11 05:27 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Make mine Pfizer.

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2023-01-11 06:57 PM | Reply

Moderna and other Pharmaceutical companies are among the most altruistic entities on the planet. They saved millions of lives the last 3 years. They would never misrepresent the efficacy or safety of their product---nor would any lawmaker allow them to.

In other news, it's a rude awaking how badly the ambient air tastes once that Big Corporation ---- is removed from the government mouth when it's no longer politically expedient to nurse on it.

Enjoy your myocarditis.

#3 | Posted by Mao_Content at 2023-01-11 08:13 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Enjoy your myocarditis.

#3 | POSTED BY MAO_CONTENT

I always thought that your political views placed you in the 12"18-year-old age bracket, but I never expected it to be true.

#4 | Posted by jpw at 2023-01-11 09:14 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Fragile Vessel Trigger Warning

#5 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2023-01-11 09:32 PM | Reply

Enjoy your myocarditis.

#3 | Posted by Mao_Content

So incredibly ignorant. Willfully ignorant.

Or maybe just stupid, and lead by liars.

GFY

#6 | Posted by billy_boy at 2023-01-11 09:34 PM | Reply

- that Big Corporation ----

Has been that waddling multi-national corporation has been Trump up rwingers butts for years now.

Imagine people on the right falling for his Reality TV Pres con-artistry, "I care about the workers!" act.

Even after he gave himself and his friends yuuge tax cuts and the workers a "Good boy!" doggy pat on the head.

Oh, and he gave them immigrants to hate again, women to bounty hunt, and guns to do massage their widdle feewings.

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#7 | Posted by Corky at 2023-01-11 10:01 PM | Reply

Imagine people on the right falling for his Reality TV Pres con-artistry, "I care about the workers!" act.

If only Hans were around to post all the past quotes from righties sucking said Big Corporation ---- as they defended every single move overseas to make the next few quarter's earnings reports better.

#8 | Posted by jpw at 2023-01-11 10:10 PM | Reply

If only Hans were around to post all the past quotes from righties sucking said Big Corporation ---- as they defended every single move overseas to make the next few quarter's earnings reports better.

Who needs Hans when we can all watch you do it now in real time?

Gag reflex, Pussoir.

It's "sCiEnCe"....

#9 | Posted by Mao_Content at 2023-01-11 10:29 PM | Reply

What should I say USA comrades? USA capitalism at its finest? Greed is a balance between good and bad in the USA.

#10 | Posted by wolfdog at 2023-01-12 11:32 AM | Reply

US Capitalism has nothing to do with this. Oh, you thought they gave every other country the vaccines for free or without a profit? The ONLY difference between the US and non-Capitalistic countries is that the government pays for all vaccines in those countries, so the high tax rates those countries already have can cover this (but could cause taxes to go even higher). In other words, Moderna, Pfizer, etc. are making billions off of EVERY country, it's just that since the price hits the American citizen directly, it gets a LOT more visibility. Which is a positive result of Capitalism, btw. I know Dems have a very difficult time seeing the big picture but, make no mistake, the people of every country are paying for it. Some, like American Dems, just think that if it isn't being charged to them directly that it means it's free using imaginary money and that nobody is profiting from any of it.

#11 | Posted by humtake at 2023-01-12 11:59 AM | Reply

No big deal, Joe can order the insurance companies to pay it.

#12 | Posted by visitor_ at 2023-01-12 02:14 PM | Reply

Can someone please tell me why private corporations get to set prices on products produced with public input and development?

These corporate bloodsuckers are the worst thing about American culture.

Our entire system has always been based on privatizing profits but subsidizing the costs of production and development.

The public at large has a stake too. Corporations are Super Citizens,with disproportionate influence over policy at every level.

They need to be Humbled,and weakened. They need to be regulated into irrelevance at the political level.

Congress is a wholly owned subsidiarity of the major corporations so that ain't happening.

Time to Revolute against the corporations.

#13 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2023-01-12 04:01 PM | Reply

"Time to Revolute against the corporations."
-EFFETEPOSER
It must be a cold day in hell because I am with you on this.

#14 | Posted by Wildman62 at 2023-01-12 05:54 PM | Reply

Dolly Parton should demand her money back. Pretty sure she didn't donate to the development to make Moderna rich.

Also I thought high drug prices were justified by R&D and regulatory costs but the R&D was heavily subsidized by donations and government the regulatory rules were streamlined and they got 3 years of guaranteed profit off government purchases so what is the justification for the high price of the vaccine?

#15 | Posted by TaoWarrior at 2023-01-12 06:23 PM | Reply

Warrior has a point this is a vaccine and it is obscene that they make such a profit off of suffering when they're focus should remain keeping the price low enough that everybody on the planet can get vaccinated.

#16 | Posted by Tor at 2023-01-12 06:38 PM | Reply

Can someone please tell me why private corporations get to set prices on products produced with public input and development?
These corporate bloodsuckers are the worst thing about American culture.
Our entire system has always been based on privatizing profits but subsidizing the costs of production and development.
The public at large has a stake too. Corporations are Super Citizens,with disproportionate influence over policy at every level.
They need to be Humbled,and weakened. They need to be regulated into irrelevance at the political level.
Congress is a wholly owned subsidiarity of the major corporations so that ain't happening.
Time to Revolute against the corporations.
#13 | POSTED BY EFFETEPOSER AT 2023-01-12 04:01 PM

100%.

I also do not disagree with the premise that Ukraine has an arrangement with the super citizenry throwing weight against Russias super citizenry. Obviously once Russian troops pay stopped they began realizing Russia will always be "outgunned".

The world is held hostage in similar fashion by a "medical practice" of sheer greed over saving lives. We will forever be in their debt.

#17 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2023-01-12 07:18 PM | Reply

"It's "sCiEnCe"...."

#9 | POSTED BY MAO_CONTENT

Callate pocha.

#18 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2023-01-12 08:25 PM | Reply

"Through its COVID-19 vaccine partnership with the U.S. government, Moderna picked up nearly $1 billion in research aid. Now, it's joining a list of other companies to take a supply order from the federal government."

F Moderna! Pay back the subsodies! Thieves!

#19 | Posted by danni at 2023-01-13 09:12 AM | Reply