Asthma/COPD Inhalers: Why They Cost So Much
Some of my asthmatic friends constantly criticize pharmaceuticals as run by a bunch of evil rich people who are greedy and make money at the expense of the sick. Their evidence is the fact that newer, non-patented, asthma medicine costs so much. I would like to argue that pharmaceutical companies (or most of them) are run by people who simply want to make enough profit to stay in business. It is true that asthma medicine costs too much. Consider that if your doctor prescribes Advair to control your asthma, it will cost you about $250 a month if you pay out of pocket. If you have a copay the cost will be about $70 per month. This copay is high, considering a typical copay for generic medicine is between $20 and $40 a month. Consider the following facts as reported by medicine.net, " Drugs: Why they cost so much? " The high price of Advair is not the result of greed, but of regulation. In fact, pharmaceuticals are constantly looking to find new medicines to h...