Exposing the markup. Helping you afford your meds.
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Drug pricingWhy the same drug costs more in the US — and where it does not
US prices are 2.78 times those in 33 other countries. But unbranded generics, which are 90% of what Americans actually take, are cheaper here. Both are true, and the difference decides what you can do about it.
Aug 29, 20264 min read
How the market worksWho actually sets the price of your prescription
Three companies handle about 80% of US prescriptions. What a pharmacy benefit manager does, why the same drug has several different prices on the same day, and why nobody will tell you the real one.
Aug 29, 20264 min read
Drug pricingWhat a drug costs to make, and why that is not the whole argument
A vial of analog insulin costs an estimated $3.69 to $6.16 to produce. What that figure proves, what it does not, and what changed for ten drugs in January 2026.
Aug 29, 20263 min read