[opensourcepharma] NY Times editorial board on high drug prices

Thu Dec 24 10:52:33 UTC 2015

Thanks for sharing the article Jay.
Merry Christmas and a very happy 2016 to all. Happy holidays too :)
Cheers, Urmi 
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  On Mon, 21 Dec, 2015 at 10:33, Jaykumar Menon, Prof.<jaykumar.menon at mcgill.ca> wrote:   
>From the editorial board of the New York Times- December 19, 2015:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/20/opinion/sunday/no-justification-for-high-drug-prices.html

There is ample evidence that drug prices have been pushed to astronomical heights for no reason other than the desire of drug makers to maximize profits. Prices in many cases far exceed what’s needed to cover the costs of research and clinical trials, and some companies have found ways to rake in profits even without shouldering the cost of drug development.

Jaykumar Menon, J.D., M.I.A.

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McGill University Institute for the Study of International Development

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