Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs

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Post by ittan » Thu, Jun 09, 2022, 1:43 PM UTC

Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs
costplusdrugs.com

Re: Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs

#2

Post by PStamatiou » Thu, Jun 09, 2022, 2:07 PM UTC

Discussed before: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25932233

Re: Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs

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Post by gedy » Thu, Jun 09, 2022, 2:10 PM UTC

I hate to be so cynical if it helps people, but with his name plastered in the company and site like this, it feels like prep for a presidential run or some other political office.

Re: Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs

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Post by enkid » Thu, Jun 09, 2022, 2:13 PM UTC

gedy wrote: post #3

I hate to be so cynical if it helps people, but with his name plastered in the company and site like this, it feels like prep for a presidential run or some other political office.

Naming a company for a founder is common

Re: Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs

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Post by swalsh » Thu, Jun 09, 2022, 2:13 PM UTC

So does this work by essentially bypassing the PBM rebates process, and directly negotiating with the manufacturers?

Re: Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs

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Post by whoomp12342 » Thu, Jun 09, 2022, 2:14 PM UTC

How is the cost so low? we bypass the pharmacy middleman.

ooooh okay that is really neat

How do I get the drugs? order it from our pharmacy.

Wat?

Re: Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs

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Post by flappyeagle » Thu, Jun 09, 2022, 2:15 PM UTC

gedy wrote: post #3

I hate to be so cynical if it helps people, but with his name plastered in the company and site like this, it feels like prep for a presidential run or some other political office.

Who cares. Honestly. Maybe it burnishes just image. Maybe he dominates the market and makes a mountain of money. Let’s make that trade 1000 times.

Re: Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs

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Post by rumblestrut » Thu, Jun 09, 2022, 2:15 PM UTC

enkid wrote: post #4

gedy wrote: post #3

I hate to be so cynical if it helps people, but with his name plastered in the company and site like this, it feels like prep for a presidential run or some other political office.

Naming a company for a founder is common

Walmart certainly comes to mind.

Re: Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs

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Post by KptMarchewa » Thu, Jun 09, 2022, 2:15 PM UTC

enkid wrote: post #4

gedy wrote: post #3

I hate to be so cynical if it helps people, but with his name plastered in the company and site like this, it feels like prep for a presidential run or some other political office.

Naming a company for a founder is common

If you're Michael Scott Paper Company.

Re: Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs

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Post by nimbius » Thu, Jun 09, 2022, 2:15 PM UTC

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