Forbes March 27, 2025
Americans pay more for prescription drugs than citizens in any other country — so much more that the U.S. accounts for half of world sales revenue from pharmaceuticals, but only consumes 13% of the total volume of prescription drugs. Compared to other wealthy nations in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, the U.S. accounts for 60% of pharmaceutical revenues but only 24% of volume, according to a recent issue brief from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. If Dr. Marty Makary, the newly confirmed commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, wants to change this lopsided deal, the fight over weight loss drugs is a good place to start.
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