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

Non-brand-name drugs are one inexpensive part of the healthcare system but they ’re driving some manufacturers out of businessGeneric drugs are the singularity of American healthcare – they aretoo cheap. And it ’s driving some manufacturers out of business altogether.Drug prices regularly sparks recrimination and outrage on Capitol Hill, such as a recently announced investigation by Senate Democrats and Bernie Sanders intothe price of albuterol inhalers.Continue reading...
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