Prescription Drugs: Companies Typically Charge More in the United States Than inthe United Kingdom

摘要

In light of public and congressional interest in prescription drug pricing, youasked that we examine the extent to which drug manufacturers charge more for the same products in the United States than abroad. In addition, you asked that, in studying manufacturers' 'factory prices,' we identify, to the extent possible, the causes of any documented price differentials. In a previous report, we compared factor prices for frequently dispensed prescription drugs in the United States with the prices of the identical drugs sold in Canada. In this report, we present the results of our comparison of factory prices for frequently dispensed prescription drugs sold in both the United States and the United Kingdom (U.K.).