Farmaceutska Benefits Scheme (PBS) troši oko 14 posto ukupno državnih rashoda zdravstvene zaštite, te je znatno narasla u oba rasponu od lijekova koje pokriva, a rashodi s obzirom da je prvi put predstavljen 1950. zagovornici regulacije cijena lijekova tvrde da je droga odluka podići cijene za koristi vrijednost njihovih dionica i uložiti malo od svojih profita u razvoj i istraživanje novih lijekova. Protivnici regulacije tvrde da potrošači se oslanjaju na farmaceutske tvrtke za razvoj novih lijekova i ograničavaju cijene će spriječiti nove spašavanje lijekove od koji se razvija.
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How might regulating drug prices change people's trust in the healthcare system?
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How would you feel if someone you love couldn’t access a medicine due to its high cost?
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Do you believe that life-saving medications should be affordable for all, even if it impacts drug company profits?
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Should governments have the right to set prices for drugs, or should it be left to the free market?
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Do companies deserve to charge high prices for innovative medicines if they invested millions in research and development, or is that unfair to patients?
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If you were faced with choosing between two expensive drugs, how would you make that decision and what factors would matter most to you?
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Do you think drug pricing is a moral issue, and why or why not?
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Is it fair that prices for the same drugs can be drastically different in other countries, and how does that make you feel as a consumer?
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Do you think there's a way to balance making drugs affordable without discouraging companies from developing new treatments?
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Have you or someone you know ever struggled with the high cost of a necessary medication, and how did that affect you emotionally?
