Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jan 2020
Lies, damn lies, and drug price increases
9 January 2020 - As each new year begins, drug manufacturers announce their changes to the list price of drugs.
Following these announcements, in what is quickly becoming a new year tradition, the political class complains that something must be done.
Undoubtedly, there are real problems with the pharmaceutical market that require policy reforms, but the focus on list price of medicines is impeding meaningful changes that would promote both continued innovation and widespread affordability.
