Common dreamshttp://www.commondreams.org/views/080700-101.htm is a website the discusses in detail the reason why prescription drugs are so expensive. When the website page is printed it prints up to three pages. It may seem short but it gives accurate information. The logo for the website is the world. This sends a message that states that this issue affects all walks of life.
What I found out was manufactors of these drugs hold a great position in perscription drug cost and the goverment has done nothing. For example The theory behind this initiative is simple and consistent with tripartisan legislation introduced in the House last year by Representatives Marion Berry, an Arkansas Democrat, Jo Ann Emerson, a Missouri Republican, and myself. The pharmaceutical manufacturers sell their products in many other countries for 30 to 50 percent less than in the United States.
By eliminating the federal law that gives these manufacturers a monopoly over prescription drug importation, competition will end the discriminatory prices, and the cost of prescription drugs will plummet in the United States at no expense to the taxpayer.
The bad news is that as this legislation moves to a conference committee, where differences between the House and Senate language will be worked out, the drug companies have launched an all out, multimillion-dollar lobbying and advertising campaign to protect their lucrative monopoly and to defeat this legislation. There has been a deafening silence on this issue from the Republican congressional leadership and the Democratic White House - both of which are recipients of large sums of pharmaceutical industry money. In other words, despite the strong desire of the American people to see lower prescription drug prices and the support of the vast majority of members of Congress for serious legislation to accomplish that goal, the pharmaceutical industry could well win because of the hold it has over the leadership of both parties. It is quite possible that the Republican leadership in Congress will not allow this legislation to come to the floor for a vote and equally possible that the White House will not demand that they do so.
The information is very detailed and is supported by facts.
Although there are some non-credible websites when it comes to information on prescription drugs. These websites are for self gain from the company or individual who published the information, they do not have the consumers best interest at heart. For example a website such as medrex-one http://www.medrx-one.com/ a website where if you have a credit card you can get any kind of drug. This is also unsafe because teens can get hold of their parents credit cards and order dangerous drugs. Teens using prescription drugs for personal harm is an issue that pharmacies along with the government are trying to control. The advertising is people friendly. They have a picture of a suppose to be pharmacist smiling holding the phone as if she is talking to a customer on the phone. There are also pictures of popular medications on the page.
What I found out was manufactors of these drugs hold a great position in perscription drug cost and the goverment has done nothing. For example The theory behind this initiative is simple and consistent with tripartisan legislation introduced in the House last year by Representatives Marion Berry, an Arkansas Democrat, Jo Ann Emerson, a Missouri Republican, and myself. The pharmaceutical manufacturers sell their products in many other countries for 30 to 50 percent less than in the United States.
By eliminating the federal law that gives these manufacturers a monopoly over prescription drug importation, competition will end the discriminatory prices, and the cost of prescription drugs will plummet in the United States at no expense to the taxpayer.
The bad news is that as this legislation moves to a conference committee, where differences between the House and Senate language will be worked out, the drug companies have launched an all out, multimillion-dollar lobbying and advertising campaign to protect their lucrative monopoly and to defeat this legislation. There has been a deafening silence on this issue from the Republican congressional leadership and the Democratic White House - both of which are recipients of large sums of pharmaceutical industry money. In other words, despite the strong desire of the American people to see lower prescription drug prices and the support of the vast majority of members of Congress for serious legislation to accomplish that goal, the pharmaceutical industry could well win because of the hold it has over the leadership of both parties. It is quite possible that the Republican leadership in Congress will not allow this legislation to come to the floor for a vote and equally possible that the White House will not demand that they do so.
The information is very detailed and is supported by facts.
Although there are some non-credible websites when it comes to information on prescription drugs. These websites are for self gain from the company or individual who published the information, they do not have the consumers best interest at heart. For example a website such as medrex-one http://www.medrx-one.com/ a website where if you have a credit card you can get any kind of drug. This is also unsafe because teens can get hold of their parents credit cards and order dangerous drugs. Teens using prescription drugs for personal harm is an issue that pharmacies along with the government are trying to control. The advertising is people friendly. They have a picture of a suppose to be pharmacist smiling holding the phone as if she is talking to a customer on the phone. There are also pictures of popular medications on the page.
Shanell,
ReplyDeleteThis post is quite informative about how the price of prescription drugs is affected by politics. Be sure to cite (link) your source and put the information in your own words in order to avoid plagiarism.
And your choice of topic is excellent because it affects so many people's lives. Keep up the good work.
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