Millions of Americans struggle to afford prescription medications each month due to rising prices.Billionaire investor Mark Cuban recently launched a new pharmacy to provide access to affordable drugs.While the pharmacy doesn’t accept insurance and customers must pay out of pocket, experts say it will likely make some much-needed drugs a lot more accessible.
Exorbitant drug prices are keeping life-saving medications out of reach for millions of Americans. Now, billionaire investor Mark Cuban is trying to change that with a new transparent pharmacy.
Cuban launched the online pharmacy, called The Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs Company (MCCPDC), on January 19, 2022. As a registered pharmaceutical wholesaler that purchases drugs directly from manufacturers, MCCPDC aims to “shield consumers from inflated drug prices” by bypassing middlemen.
The need for affordable drugs in the U.S. is undeniable. A September 2021 Gallup poll found that 18 million Americans were recently unable to pay for at least one prescription medication for their household due to rising costs. One in 10 Americans has skipped doses […]
If an individual can negotiate lower drug prices, why can’t the government do the same?
Probably because it doesn’t want to. It has to keep those donations from big pharma rolling into campaign coffers.😠