Alex J.

Ung
February 25, 2018
Working topic: Controlling the Rising Prices of Medicine

Thesis statement:

With the rising cost of medicine over the last few decades and no
solutions in sight, there are lights under the tunnel for all
Americans. We most forgo the monopolistic practices of
pharmaceutical companies. President Theodore Roosevelt fought
the Northern Securities Company and J.P. Morgan back in the1900
as they try to monopolizes the railroad industry. They days of
monopolistic practices are fading. What Keynesian economic did
for us after the Great World War, the economic model of Milton
Friedman will be the catalyst to control the rising cost of medicine
in the U.S. We need to over haul our current system and embrace
the John Milton’s economic of the open market model. When this
is achieve, the American people will achieve affordable medicines.

I. Rising cost of Medicine

A. History of Rising Medications during the last 10 years
1. Discuss and List the Top 10 Drugs in America
2. Discuss Cost of Brand Name
3. Discuss Cost of Generics
4. Discuss Epi-Pens vs Vials

II. The Most Expensive U.S. Medical Condition in America

A. Mental Disorder K. Lupus & Related Disorders
B. Heart Conditions L. High Cholesterol
C. Trauma Related InjuriesM. Childbirth
N. Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders
D. Diabetes O. Central Nervous Systems
E. Cancers P. Heart Diseases
F. COPD and Asthma Q. Gallbladers, Pancreatic, and Liver
G. Bone Joints Disorder R. Diseases
Strokes
H. Hypertension
I. Back Problems
 J. Infectious Diseases

III. The “Why” Medication are Expensive

A. The Technology Might of the United States’ Medicine
1. The efforts to promote innovation
B. The R&D of US Medications
C. The Marketing Cost of U.S. Drugs
D. The unhealthy lifestyle of Americans
E. The life expectancy is long than 30 years ago.

IV. The Mechanism that drive Medicine Prices

A. The FDA and the Pharmaceutical Company
B. The benefits of the Monopoly Model
1. Winners & Losers : Pharmaceutical Co. &
Americans
V. Learning from our Neighbors
A. International Pharmaceutical Spending Controls
1. France Model
2. Germany
3. Sweden
4. United Kingdom

VI. The Roads to Control Rising Medicine Cost

A. The Pro & Con of Obama Care
B. Why our current solutions are failing to control
medicine prices
C. The Monopoly and Free Market Point of View
D. Controlling the unhealthy lifestyle of the Americans.
E. Embracing the Milton Friedman Model

VII. Americans deserve the Best HealthCare in the World

A. Overhauling the current System
B. Embracing the Milton Friedman Open Market Model
C. Reward a healthy lifestyle for Lower Cost Medicine
Program
D. Reinvesting in American