Who Makes Pharmaceutical Drugs?
Pharmaceutical companies around the world manufacture prescription and non-prescription pharmaceutical drugs. Some of the largest, such as Merck, are in the United States, but the rules and regulations in the U.S. make the cost of prescriptions high. Many people who need life preserving medication will cross the border into Canada just to pick them up. Drug companies all around the world spend billions of dollars researching new drugs each year. Little of the research ends up in new medications, but the breakthroughs that do then need to undergo extensive testing. Where Do The Pharmaceutical Drugs End Up? After a company completes successful in-house trials, every country requires that new drugs undergo through independent trials, independent clinical testing, and review of the drug to make sure it is safe. Although a new pharmaceutical drug may still make it to the market that needs to be pulled for safety concerns, the process is in place to protect the consumer. When a dangerous dru
