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Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?

In September of 2016, US Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton released a proposal that would create an oversight panel that would protect U.S. consumers from large price hikes on long-available, lifesaving drugs. The proposal was in response to recent steep price increases on drugs including the AIDS drug Daraprim and the EpiPen. Proponents of drug price regulation argue that drug makers raise prices to benefit the value of their stock and invest little of their profits in the development and research of new drugs. Opponents of regulation argue that consumers rely on drug companies to…  

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Response rates from 4.3m America voters.

68%
Yes
32%
No
62%
Yes
22%
No
3%
Yes, and we should socialize medicine and healthcare
4%
No, but shorten the lifespan of drug patents
3%
Yes, and the government should regulate the price of all prescription drugs
3%
No, limiting drug prices would also limit the investment in research and development into new life-saving drugs
3%
No, and the government should never regulate prices of private businesses

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 @8F84X9W from Indiana  answered…6yrs6Y

Yes, but only on certain drugs when private businesses are price gouging.

 @8JCJLWV from Texas  answered…6yrs6Y

No, because limiting drug prices would also limit the investment in research and development into new life-saving drugs. However there also must not be abuse of the patent system

 @8D7X8VB from Pennsylvania  answered…6yrs6Y

No, but private companies should not be allowed to sell the same drug internationally for much less and put the burden on US Citizens to pay for this drug development. Government sets regulation so pharma companies must treat all users around the world fairly.

 @959K74L from North Carolina  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, and we should nationalize medicine and healthcare.

 @59QG52Tfrom Oklahoma  answered…6yrs6Y

Yes, they should not allow companies to buy up patents and turn around and sell the drugs at ridiculous profit margins, especially drug research funded by the government. If the research is privately funded, that should not be as tightly regulated.

 @59Q9Z8Ffrom North Carolina  answered…6yrs6Y

Ban drug marketing and the billions spend per year on healthcare advertising

 @56DRBYQfrom Virginia  answered…6yrs6Y

Regardless, shorten the lifespan of drug patents and deschedulize marijuana and kratom.

 @5NCS87Qfrom Michigan  answered…6yrs6Y

The government would not have to regulate any drug price if the insurance industry did not exist. Drug companies would be bankrupt if anyone had to pay OOP for drugs.

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