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The U.S. accounts for 42-45% of global pharmaceutical sales, not 74% – but the core truth remains: Americans pay 3x more for drugs than other nations. While we develop 43.7% of new medicines, Big Pharma's price-gouging turns life-saving treatments into …
by Michael Americans watch more television than anyone else in the world, and as we watch television we are constantly being bombarded by commercials from pharmaceutical companies. As I discussed in a previous article, pharmaceutical companies spend more than 15 billion dollars …
Trump has pulled the trigger on Big Pharma. Imported medicine, once spared, is now squarely in his sights. A 25 percent tariff will hit everything from generic antibiotics to life-saving cancer treatments. This isn’t just about trade. It’s about power, …
NYTIMES: F.D.A.’s Drug Industry Fees Fuel Concerns Over Influence The pharmaceutical industry finances about 75 percent of the agency’s drug division, through a controversial program that Congress must reauthorize by the end of this month. h/t C3PO-Leader
Robert Kennedy Jnr describes the ramifications of these gargantuan marketing budgets on our public health. The United States is 1 of 2 countries in the world that allow pharmaceutical companies to advertise directly to customers. @RobertKennedyJr describes the ramifications of …