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The financialisation of Big Pharma

The affordability of and access to medicines has become a controversial topic. One of the key arguments put forward in defence of high drug prices is the cost of developing new products. In this report, we examine the role of a financialised business model in justifying the cost of medicines and the profit margins of pharmaceutical companies.

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