Having “skin in the game” and allowing cross-border importation of drugs to lower high prices of cancer drugs
A partir d'une analyse des différences dans les prix des médicaments anticancéreux aux Etats-Unis, au Canada et en Angleterre, cet article plaide pour autoriser l'importation de ces médicaments afin de faire baisser leur prix
This Viewpoint discusses the differential prices of drugs in the United States vs Canada and England and cross-border drug importation. Competitive market forces would function better, lower cancer drug prices, and would benefit all parties. In the dialogue on health care costs and high cancer drug prices, discussions revolve around strategies to lower prices, patients having “skin in the game,” the differential prices of drugs in the United States vs abroad, and cross-border drug importation. How are these topics interconnected?