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dRUG pRICING
Conversations About Drug Pricing
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the two big markets for drug makers today? | US and Europe |
| Which market tends to be a little easier to get drugs approved? | Europe |
| What does US Medicare tend not to cover? | outpatient drugs |
| What medicare plans do cover out of hospital drugs? | Medicare D |
| Who do drug manufacturers negotiate with to determine the market price of a new drug? | insurance companies |
| What factors determine the cost of a drug? | the cost of research and development of the drug plus others before it that were not viable |
| What factors drive up cost? | Drugs that are unique- cure a high-profile disease |
| What factors drive down cost? | Competition from other drug makers, patent expires allowing generics to be made. |