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2482 Re: Why Do Drugs Cost So Much?
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 2006-06-29 17:26:51 

  


  

    







It is nothing more than pure unadulterated greed 
that runs our medical and pharmaceutical system



  
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  [MedicalConspiraciesgooglegroups.com]2478 Why Do Drugs Cost So Much?

  


  

  
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
- U.S. drug companies claim their prices are so high because they 
    spend more on research and development. But a comparison with companies in 
    other countries shows that this simply isn't true.
 
 

    
    

    

      
        
Why Do Drugs Cost So 
        Much?

        
 

      
        
DrugsA story in the British Medical Journal 
        (BMJ) debunks the claim made by American pharmaceutical companies that 
        they charge more for their products because they spend more on research 
        and development than firms in the rest of the world do.

        
In fact, the piece shows, 
        U.K. 
        drug companies spend proportionately more on R&D than their 
        U.S. 
        counterparts, but British drug prices remain much lower than those in 
        the United 
        States.

        
The BMJ article argues convincingly that in fact, American 
        drugmakers invest three times more money on advertising, marketing, and 
        administration than on research, and could cut costs in those areas if 
        they truly wished to.

        

      
        
British Medical Journal October 22, 2005; 331(7522): 
        958-960 

        

      
        

      

      
        
Dr. Mercola's Comment:

        

      
        
You are spending three times as much for 
        drug advertising, marketing, and administration as for their 
        research!  

        
Think about that the next time you are 
        faced with a high-cost prescription drug. Think about that branded 
        calendar in your doctor's office, or the free sample he or she gives 
        you. Think about all those annoying ads, selling 
        typically useless drugs that feature "cute" characters, all designed to 
        separate you from your hard-earned cash.

        
The costs of American prescription drugs isn't high because 
        of research. It's high so that drug companies have plenty of extra cash 
        on hand to buy off Congress and market their potentially toxic 
        products to you.

        
Drug companies and their officials contributed at least $17 
        million to federal candidates in the 2004 elections, 
        including:

        
    
          
  • Nearly $1 million to President Bush 
          
  • More than $500,000 to his opponent, John Kerry 
          
  • At least 18 members of Congress received more than 
          $100,000 apiece

        
Over the past seven years, drug companies have spent more 
        than $750 million on lobbying alone ;-- more then any other single 
        industry! There are more drug company lobbyists in Washington than their 
        are members of Congress.

        
Meanwhile, the drug companies are spending $4 billion every 
        year to market their products to you ... and another $16 billion spent trying to 
        influence your doctor to prescribe their drugs to you.

        
It is information like this that fuels my 
        vision to spearhead a movement to replace the 
        existing, broken health care paradigm, focused on drug-based solutions 
        for curing conditions, and replace it with one that emphasizes 
        prevention and treats the true causes of disease.

        

    
    
    
    
    
    

      
        

        
Related Articles:

        

      
        

          
Over Dose: The 
          Case Against the Drug Companies

          
Odds Are 
          The Drug Industry is Paying Off Your Doctor

          
Drug 
          Companies are the Most Profitable 
    Industry

      
        


        
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