The Washington Post reports that a survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation “found that 78 percent of adults say prescription drugs make a ‘big difference’ in people's lives, and 91 percent believe drug companies contribute significantly to society by researching and developing new drugs.
At the same time, however, 65 percent of Americans said that they want the government to do what it can to reduce drug costs, 73 percent want Americans to be able to buy cheaper drugs from Canada, and 70 percent of those polled said that drug companies put profits before customers.
At the same time, however, 65 percent of Americans said that they want the government to do what it can to reduce drug costs, 73 percent want Americans to be able to buy cheaper drugs from Canada, and 70 percent of those polled said that drug companies put profits before customers.
- KC's View:
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If we were in the drug industry, we wouldn’t find this study to be too heartening. After all, it seems that they like the drugs and believe that they improve quality of life…but they don’t trust the drug companies.
Now there’s a surprise.
