- Prescription Drug Prices in the United States Are 2.56 Times Those in Other Countries - Prescription drug prices in the US are significantly higher than those seen in 32 other nations, according to a new report sponsored by the US Department of Health and Human Services. https://www.rand.org/news/press/2021/01/28.html 1525 comments science
- "Don't Tell Me We Can't Afford Medicare for All," Says Sanders, After NYT Details Insanely Higher Costs of US Healthcare - The report compares prices of hospital care, outpatient procedures, and prescription drugs in the United States with other countries. https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/12/27/dont-tell-me-we-cant-afford-medicare-all-says-sanders-after-nyt-details-insanely 9 comments politics
- Put Americans First by Ending Global Freeloading. America First Institute blaming "Rich Countries" for negotiating lower drug prices as the reason for higher prices in the US. https://americafirstpolicy.com/issues/put-americans-first-by-ending-global-freeloading 151 comments nottheonion
- Higher prices for off-patent, generic drugs in the US than comparable countries is due to monopoly power in the US pharmaceutical industry and high barriers to entry. In instances with five or more drug competitors, off-patent drug prices in the US are similar or lower than in comparable countries. https://direct.mit.edu/rest/article-abstract/doi/10.1162/rest_a_01130/107666/Markups-and-Fixed-Costs-in-Generic-and-Off-Patent?redirectedFrom=fulltext 47 comments science