Six Reasons Drug Prices Are So High in the U.S.
www.nytimes.com
Research shows prices in the United States are nearly double those in other well-off countries.
  • jordanlund@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    I remember the congressional hearings on this and they asked the big pharma executives “well, why don’t we just import your same drugs from Canada at a fraction of the cost?”

    And they straight faced replied “Well, we can’t guarantee the safety and effectiveness of those drugs.”

    And nobody asked the obvious follow up question: “Are you selling less safe and effective drugs to overseas markets?”