Another reason is all the new and expensive drugs that come into the United States and how they are advertised. More money was spent in 2000 on advertised drugs than on advertising Pepsi. So the question arises, are U.S. citizens paying more toward the discovery of new drugs than citizens of other countries or are they paying for marketing?
Most developed countries have a government body that regulates the price of drugs and the profits of pharmaceutical companies, however the United States does not. Because of this, the United States is exploring ways to subsidize drug costs for all senior citizens.
One way, which international countries already have, is to establish a limited or essential list of medicines. The lists include drugs that are first studied for clinical efficacy and safety and then often for relative cost or cost effectiveness.
British Medical Journal December 13, 2003 (Full Text Article)
It is said in the article that the United States allows ads in all media that are encouraging patients to talk to their doctors about trying all the new brand names of medicines. Drug companies spent over $3 billion in 2003 to advertise their drugs to consumers.
The sad thing is, pharmaceutical company spending on consumer advertising is only a small proportion of the promotional budget, most of which is still targeted at physicians, which exceeds $15 billion every year.
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