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? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience. Write at least 250 words.

Countless
of
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innocent
lives
have perished in
third world
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countries every day. Common diseases that can be remedied are taking away
lives
due to
the fact that these people are unable to afford
drugs
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they require. In my essay, I will delve into why I believe that pharmaceutical
companies
should reduce their
price
tag for
drugs
being sold to poorer
nations
and provide my explanations for them.
To begin
, citizens of poor countries are dying at an alarming rate
due to
curable diseases. These common diseases, like flu, are curable by simple medication which is how people of richer countries
are dealing
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with them on a day-to-day basis. The
price
of
drugs
makes even the most common disease seem like a death sentence.
However
, despite
this
sad plight, no action has been taken by these large multinational pharmaceutical
companies
to reduce the
price
of
drugs
that are being supplied to those poorer
nations
due to
the fear of negative financial implications.
For example
, it is reported by Fox News that the American company
of
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Pfizer has refused to reduce the
price
as they are concerned with their share prices at the stock market if their products are associated with cheap rates. Adding on, I believe,
at
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the heart of a pharmaceutical corporation, helping people should be helm as an utmost priority above profits.
By allowing
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their drug products to be sold cheaper, will help save many millions of
lives
. As a bonus,
this
action will most certainly help build their reputation status.
For instance
, in 2008, a pilot project led by Singaporean drug company, Reddot, sold their
drugs
at an incredible discount of 90%,
into
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the
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poorer
nations
like Senegal and Tongo to aid them fight off their mosquito season which took away half a million
lives
in the previous year.
This
project, received applause from various governments across the globe, especially in the home country of Singapore, which injected one million dollars into the company as an amount to
pledge
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support the project. In conclusion, I believe that
lives
are more important than profit margins for
companies
that are afraid of being
labeled
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cheap. Reduced rates of selling
drugs
especially
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to those who really need them is vital in saving
lives
.
Therefore
, I encourage all drug
companies
across the world to step in and save
lives
, especially
for
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those in poorer
nations
.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Generic drugs
  • Patent laws
  • Healthcare disparity
  • Subsidies
  • Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
  • Intellectual property
  • Epidemiology
  • Affordability
  • Global health initiatives
  • Corporate social responsibility
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