Many people in poor countries die from diseases that are curable because they cannot afford the medication required. Do you believe that drug companies should make their products available at reduced prices in these countries?

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countries,

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rate of people suffering from common curable diseases is quite high. The main reason behind

this

is poverty. Many people believe that if the pharmaceutical industry is more considerate about their pricing in these particular countries, it could help eradicate the problem. In my opinion,

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will only partly solve the problem and it is not sustainable in the long run.

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essay will discuss why drug companies shouldn't lower the

overall

price of the products.

Medicine

and drugs contribute greatly to the net expenditure behind someone's treatment. But when we consider the bigger picture, cheap

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can only help someone to a small extent. Reduced

prices

will only help in cases where

over-the counter

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drugs can cure the disease without seeing a physician.

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, an

overall

reduction

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prices

of all pharmaceutical products will cause the economy of the country to take a big hit. The drug companies will have less

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to better their products and may

also

resort to low-quality raw materials in order to keep their profits intact. I strongly feel that rather than reducing the

prices

in general, there should be a discount for people with lower income. A voucher could be distributed among the lower class which they will be able to use when purchasing

medicine

. Distributing

medicine

for prevailing diseases like

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, fever, sore throat and headaches for free can

also

be a viable option. In conclusion, I personally do not believe that drug companies should reduce their

prices

as it is not a feasible solution for the underlying poverty. When we take everything into account,

this

might have detrimental effects on the quality of

medicine

.

However

, other effective steps should be taken to address

this

issue.