Ever wonder how drug companies can rake in billions of dollars while millions of Americans go without (or grossly overpay for) their prescription medications?
PAL coalition member Alliance for Retired Americans answers that question in their new report Outrageous Fortune: How the Drug Industry Profits from Pills. The report provides an excellent resource for consumers and advocates alike with a straightforward overview of the many problems with the pharmaceutical industry today. It includes information about the special privileges the drug industry receives, the bloated salaries of Big Pharma CEOs, drug industry lobbying, the frequency of fraudulent practices, and the problems with current laws and programs such as Medicare Part D.
Click here to read the full report.