Why are Americans charged so much more than other countries for popular drugs?

[Firestorm49]

33. One of the reasons that medication is so expensive in America is because we allow for national advertising.

Few other countries allow big pharma to utilize mass media to advertise. The preponderance of advertising nation wide is very costly. I, for one, am sick of being told to “consult my doctor” for advice, as that is obvious.

We are subsidizing the never ending onslaught of drug advertising, hence the price of medication. If they don’t have the option of advertising, there is less cost involved and drug prices could be lowered. Take insulin, for example. If our current laws have pressured big pharma to lower the cost of insulin to $35 a month, my bet is that through economy of scale, they are still doing just fine.

Stop big pharma advertising and watch prices drop. Redundancy prevailing, if you need to consult your doctor anyway, what’s the point? Your doctor knows, or should know, what to prescribe. That being the case, national drug advertising is unnecessary. I don’t think any of us would miss the constant barrage of advertising one iota.