Prescription Drugs: Companies Typically Charge More in the United States Than in Canada
HRD-92-110
Published: Sep 30, 1992. Publicly Released: Oct 23, 1992.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the cost of prescription drug products, focusing on: (1) domestic and foreign price comparisons of identical prescription drugs; and (2) causes for documented price differentials.
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Comparative analysisCost analysisDrugsFederal regulationsForeign governmentsHealth care cost controlPharmaceutical industryPharmacological researchPrice fixingPrice regulationPrescription drugs