Monday, July 01, 2002
Price Discrimination

Prescription Drugs Are More Expensive in the 4th Congressional District in Arkansas than in Canada, Europe, and Japan

This report for Rep. Mike Ross of Arkansas is an example of the reports prepared by the Special Investigations Division that compare international drug prices to prices in the United States. It finds that seniors are forced to pay up to twice as much for drugs as consumers in Canada, Europe, and Japan.