Why Are Prescription Drugs So Expensive? The Truth Will Shock You. 💊💰
Ever picked up a prescription and thought, “Why does this tiny bottle cost hundreds of dollars?”
That’s because Big Pharma isn’t just selling medicine—they’re playing a game with your life and your wallet.
From inflating drug prices to blocking cheaper alternatives, pharmaceutical companies rig the system to keep profits sky-high—while patients struggle to afford life-saving medication.
How Drug Prices Are Rigged
🔹 Patents That Never Expire – Drug companies tweak formulas slightly to extend patents and block generic versions.
🔹 Pay-to-Delay Scams – Big Pharma bribes smaller companies NOT to release cheaper generics.
🔹 Insurance Price Manipulation – The price YOU pay depends on backroom deals between Big Pharma and insurance companies.
🔹 Fake “Research Costs” – They claim prices are high because of R&D—but most money goes to marketing, lobbying, and executive bonuses.
“My insulin went from $25 to $300 overnight. Nothing changed—except their greed,” says one frustrated patient.
Shocking Real Cases of Pharma Fraud
💰 The Insulin Price Scandal – Companies raised prices by 1,200%, making diabetes care unaffordable.
💰 EpiPen Gouging – The price jumped from $50 to over $600 in just a few years—because they could.
💰 Cancer Drug Corruption – Some life-saving cancer meds cost over $100,000 per year, even when they cost pennies to make.
These price hikes aren’t accidents—they’re corporate strategy.
Who’s Really Profiting?
🚨 Top pharmaceutical CEOs make $20M+ a year.
🚨 Drug companies spend millions lobbying against price regulation.
🚨 Meanwhile, Americans pay more for medicine than any other country.
What Can Be Done?
🛑 Demand price caps – Other countries negotiate drug prices—why can’t the U.S.?
🛑 Support generic alternatives – Generics save lives—but Big Pharma tries to block them.
🛑 Call out corrupt pharma execs – These people profit off sickness. They should be held accountable.
Should Drug Prices Be Regulated?
📢 Do YOU think Big Pharma should be forced to lower prices?
📢 Have YOU struggled to afford medication?
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