Why are drugs so expensive in the US?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because capitalism. Supply and demand. They can charge what people will pay for it.

because they know people value their lives and will pay a lot for something that will save it. What's that word when there's a natural disaster/emergency, and vendors raise prices for drinking water? Price gouging. That's what the pharma industry does to us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:because big corporations and politicians are greedy, and a lot of Americans (usually Rs) would rather be suckers and pay up the nose than demand government interference in capping drug prices. The appearance of "Free market" (which is totally BS in this country given how many corporate subsidies we have) is more important than having life saving drugs be affordable. This should tell you where these people's priorities lie.

Democrat here. Sucking up to Big Pharma is a bipartisan trait.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:because big corporations and politicians are greedy, and a lot of Americans (usually Rs) would rather be suckers and pay up the nose than demand government interference in capping drug prices. The appearance of "Free market" (which is totally BS in this country given how many corporate subsidies we have) is more important than having life saving drugs be affordable. This should tell you where these people's priorities lie.

Democrat here. Sucking up to Big Pharma is a bipartisan trait.

true.. but at least Dems are more willing to have everyone get medical coverage, which helps people with rx costs, unlike Rs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Supply and demand. If Americans stopped getting so sick, overweight and unhealthy, and looked to more natural non-medicated ways to treat their health issues (like healthy diet and exercise), then fewer Americans would demand meds, and the price would go down as supplies built up.

But Americans are heavily reliant on their meds for many chronic health problems like diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and ADHD. Even though they could find other remedies, they'd rather just pop pills.

Yeah, I can't believe that I didn't look to a shaman to treat my chronic, hereditary disease that I've had since I was a kid. :roll"

[Anonymous]

US are famous with non-loyal pharmacy prices, that's a well known fact. But there are also plenty of online pharmacies usa with alternative pricing policy, with meds of really high quality. I personally try to avoid usual local drugstores.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:because big corporations and politicians are greedy, and a lot of Americans (usually Rs) would rather be suckers and pay up the nose than demand government interference in capping drug prices. The appearance of "Free market" (which is totally BS in this country given how many corporate subsidies we have) is more important than having life saving drugs be affordable. This should tell you where these people's priorities lie.

Democrat here. Sucking up to Big Pharma is a bipartisan trait.

true.. but at least Dems are more willing to have everyone get medical coverage, which helps people with rx costs, unlike Rs.

Please show me the provisions of the ACA that require insurance to provide basic formulary coverage....

Pro tip. There are none outside of the birth control stuff.

[Anonymous]

I have one drug that is very expensive so I order it from Canada. Instead of paying $600 for a 4 month supply, I pay $60.

The U.S. is a corrupt country and pols are bought and paid for.