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New drugs. Cheaper drugs. Why not both?
View Date:2024-12-23 16:35:37
Here's the argument: Americans pay loads for drugs. That motivates and funds pharmaceutical companies' research and development for better drugs. The fear is that if you lower the cost of drugs you might hurt overall innovation.
Today on the show, we speak with a health economist who argues that's not always true. In fact, she says there are a bunch of policies that could help bring down drug prices without stifling innovation.
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