Friday, August 30, 2013

Investopedia: It's No Accident That Drugs Are Expensive

The cost of prescription drugs is a perennial subject of heated debate, as advocates on one side argue that drug companies make windfall profits and overcharge health care systems and advocates on the other side argue that higher drug prices simply reflect a higher cost of doing business and a need for companies to make a return commensurate with the risks they take on. Although I have no delusions that I'll change the minds of those who believe drugs are too expensive and that drug companies are abusing patients and insurance companies, the impact of rising costs of drug development can't be ignored.

Please follow this link to continue:
http://www.investopedia.com/articles/markets/083013/its-no-accident-drugs-are-expensive.asp

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