Health Care & Prescription Drugs Reports

Drug companies spend billions annually marketing their latest, most expensive drugs to doctors, through a barrage of gifts, expensive meals, and wine-and-dine events to gain access to doctors. This white paper examines the marketing rules the drug companies have set for themselves, and finds that they fail adequately to protect patients.

Millions of uninsured and underinsured Americans struggle to afford the medicines they need, even forgoing medically necessary drugs when prices are out of reach. When discussing the high cost of prescription drugs, politicians often focus on the financial burden carried by senior citizens. Unfortunately, as this report shows, high prescription drug prices are a problem for Americans of all ages, particularly for the uninsured.