The pharmaceutical industry defends the price spikes as a means of funding research to develop new drugs. But a close look at the finances of more than a dozen public drug companies illustrates research and development expenses are routinely smaller than company overheads, including marketing costs. And often after-tax profits still greatly exceed those R&D expenses that the companies say are so high.
Corporate America! What a joke.
The real reason U.S. drug prices are so high
And often after-tax profits still greatly exceed those R&D expenses that the companies say are so high.
Are you saying drug companies make money? Outrageous!!!
are you saying that companies dealing with the public interest should be unfettered?
No. Are you? Do you have any examples of unfettered companies?
yes... pharmaceutical companies that raise the cost of AIDS drugs thousands of percent.
That company is unfettered?
Please explain further.