The benefits of more government interference in prescription drug pricing

Ryan S Houser

doi:10.1016/j.hpopen.2022.100071

The benefits of more government interference in prescription drug pricing

Health Policy Open. 2022 Apr 9:3:100071. doi: 10.1016/j.hpopen.2022.100071. eCollection 2022 Dec.

Author

Ryan S Houser¹

Affiliation

¹ Geogetown University Center for Global Health Science and Security, 3900 Reservoir Road NW, Washington DC, 20057, USA.

Abstract

•Price of prescription drugs reform has gained bipartisan support.•25% of Americans find it difficult to afford necessary prescriptions.•Price caps do not hinder innovation, but rather are common-sense solutions.•Price caps mandate innovation be conducted in a fiscally responsible and moral way.