The Pfizer guys are haggling with the NICE
And while they talk, the cancer spreads again
You’ll get your pills when they’ve agreed a price
You’ll get your answer when they’ve rolled their dice
And dealt your hand out in their counting den
The Pfizer guys are haggling with the NICE
So just be patient, please heed our advice
At some point, they will tell the patients when
You’ll get your pills, when they’ve agreed a price
Shareholders and Execs must get their slice
Your longer life lies with the money men
The Pfizer guys are haggling with the NICE
It’s hard for them to make this sacrifice
Each penny off’s a penny less for them
You’ll get your pills when they’ve agreed a price
Nine months of talks to get the charge precise
Let’s hope that you can stay alive till then
The Pfizer guys are haggling with the NICE
You’ll get your pills when they’ve agreed a price
This poem was published on Poetry24 on 22 November 2017.
and in Solidarity 456, 6 December 2017
This poem is included in the book, The Big J vs The Big C: issues, experiences and poems in the battle against breast cancer
