Patents, Legal Monopolies, and the High Prices for Drugs

Tags: Prices, Bureaucracy and Regulation, Price Controls

03/22/2022 Benjamin Williams

While government officials and politicians denounce high drug prices, they have created monopoly privileges for drug firms, thus ensuring higher-than-competitive prices for pharmaceuticals.

Original Article: "Patents, Legal Monopolies, and the High Prices for Drugs"

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