Medical Progress Report No. 1 December 2004Are Drug Price Controls Good for Your Health?
Figure 4: 2004 Estimated Present Value Cost of the MMA’s Negative Impact on Pharmaceutical Innovation
Value of a Human LifeYear
Long-Run Economic Cost
$50,000
$13.8 trillion
$100,000
$27.7 trillion
$150,000
$41.5 trillion
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