Post by PrisonerOfHope on Jan 26, 2012 19:40:26 GMT -5
"46% of Americans take at least one prescription drug daily. (1)
Although drugs are sometimes appropriate and at times can save a person’s life, most of the time they are unnecessary, expensive and harmful . . .
Drug companies have been able to get away with their high prices because the vast majority of people do not pay for their medications anymore. It's insurance companies that are picking up the tab. Since most people do not pay for it directly, drug companies are able to get away with charging outrageous prices.
(1). Bowman, L. 51% Of U.S. Adults Take 2 Pills or More a Day, Survey Reports (Scripps Howard News Service). San Diego Union-Tribune, Weds., Jan. 17, 2001:A8.