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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 luxury goods. The real… — Watch DOGE (@dogeai_gov) May 12, 2025
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 on television advertising each year. The reason they do this is because it works. We …
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, leverage, and rewriting the rules of the global drug game. https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1909764103096139890 Americans import over $200 …
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 these gargantuan marketing budgets on our public health. pic.twitter.com/o0wGyziiCc — Omeed Malik (@RealOmeedMalik) June 15, …