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Why Americans Pay So Much For Drugs
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:16:43
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Synopsis
If you've noticed the cost of your medication going up over the years, you're not alone. Humira, the top selling drug in the U.S., has doubled in price since 2012, costing more than $38,000 a year. Meanwhile, pharmaceutical companies are finding it harder and harder to develop new products. We talk with journalists Matthew Herper and Barry Werth about the challenges of developing affordable drugs.