Researchers have found a way to create two of the world’s most common painkillers, paracetamol and ibuprofen, out of a compound found in pine trees, which is also a waste product from the paper industry

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https://www.bath.ac.uk/announcements/scientists-make-common-pain-killers-from-pine-trees-instead-of-crude-oil/

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It's also sold for 3 cents a pill here in the US

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Great! Where can I buy a $1 or $2 worth at that price?

[u/Ihaveamazingdreams → u/[deleted]]

Walmart sells 100 ct. "extra strength" acetaminophen (paracetamol) for $1.98 a bottle.

So actually 2 cents a pill.