There are many people in the United States that put off filling prescriptions because they cannot afford to do so. Some must make a choice between paying their rent or mortgage, buying food for their families or taking their medication. The choice is not always clear. When medication is a necessity, putting off purchasing medications isn't always an option. Food budgets will have to be decreased or rent or mortgage payments late or not paid at all.
And yet, pharmaceutical companies are...
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