Why Do Prescription Drugs Cost SO Much?

In 2020 the anticipated world expenditure on prescribed drugs was someplace round 1.3 TRILLION {dollars}, with round $350 BILLION of that spending being executed within the United States. The US appears to have a specific situation on this space, with residents paying rather more than their counterparts in comparable international locations. But why do prescribed drugs price a lot? And why do some price a lot greater than others?

Special due to the NIHCM for supporting this particular collection on the prices of prescribed drugs.

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