About Eight in Ten Across Parties Say Drug Company Profits Are a Major Contributing Factor to Prescription Drug Costs
Despite seeing their general benefits to society, about eight in ten adults (82%) say the cost of prescription drugs is unreasonable, and the public sees profits made by pharmaceutical companies as the largest factor contributing to these prices. About eight in ten adults or more across partisans say profits made by pharmaceutical companies are a “major factor” in the price of prescription drugs. This is followed by more than half who say the cost of research and development is a “major factor” contributing to the price, and about half saying the same about the cost of marketing and advertising.
Percent who say each of the following is a major factor contributing to the price of prescription drugs:
