I’m opening up commissions, as I’m currently in a very worrying financial situation (I explain this on the commissions page of my blog). Prices are listed at the top, and two examples of each option are shown in order of price.
Even if you are unable to commission me for a piece (or if you simply don’t want to), I implore you all to reblog this and spread it to as many people as possible. It would be an extraordinary help to me and I appreciate every effort!
I really need the money to be able to feed my dog- she’s almost out of food and I don’t even have the $15 to get more for her. I’m in a pretty pathetic position right now, frankly. Please reblog this even if you don’t plan on commissioning me; it would mean a lot to me!
Please keep spreading this around! Every bit helps!
I am extremely bitter right now. I went to pick up my prescriptions today, and found out that my Vyvanse has risen in price. Up until now, it’s varied from $35 for a month’s supply. Now, all of a sudden, it’s $80 for a month’s supply. For a sense of scale, all of my other medications are $10 each (sometimes less) to fill.
I did some research to try and figure out why they decided to more than double the price. The short answer: because they can. There are minimal government restrictions on the pharmaceutical industry in terms of their pricing, so they can charge whatever they want. In addition, Medicare/Medicaid is legally restricted from trying to negotiate prices. Another huge factor is that the pharmaceutical industry is monopolized, with many medications often being distributed by only one company.
And then there’s this little thing called “evergreening”. This is when a company slightly changes the formula of the medication, releases it as “new”, discontinues the old treatment, and then charges more for the “new” product that is effectively identical.
So, I suppose what I’m getting at is that the cost of one of my medications (one that I need to be able to function and stay awake), more than doubled in price for absolutely no reason other than some company wanted more money.
A lot of people aren’t aware of this, so please reblog if you feel so inclined.














