Article 6HYNF Generic drugs in the US are too cheap to be sustainable, experts say

Generic drugs in the US are too cheap to be sustainable, experts say

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Jessica Glenza
from Science | The Guardian on (#6HYNF)

Non-brand-name drugs are one inexpensive part of the healthcare system but they're driving some manufacturers out of business

Generic drugs are the singularity of American healthcare - they are too cheap. And it's driving some manufacturers out of business altogether.

Drug prices regularly spark recrimination and outrage on Capitol Hill, such as a recently announced investigation by Senate Democrats and Bernie Sanders into the price of albuterol inhalers.

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