The problem I've encountered is that for so many drugs, especially generics, it's impossible to find a middle ground on cost that allows me to pay a reasonable amount for the higher quality without going broke. So often my choices are either the generic from India (how many times I've seen Dr. Reddys Labs on the packaging...) for a fairly low price, paying effectively full price for either a 'brand name' generic or the actual brand name.
When it's something simple like Bactrim the price difference is large percentage-wise, but still palatable. But for so many other drugs the price difference is 1000's of percent between the two, even if I use stuff like GoodRx.
The prices on the drugs from india have so undercut generic manufacturers elsewhere that they have to resort to either harder-to-manufacture/more-expensive generics, or just go out of business.
So much of the blame for this, at least in the US, lies at the feet of the health insurance and pharma industries.
When it's something simple like Bactrim the price difference is large percentage-wise, but still palatable. But for so many other drugs the price difference is 1000's of percent between the two, even if I use stuff like GoodRx.
The prices on the drugs from india have so undercut generic manufacturers elsewhere that they have to resort to either harder-to-manufacture/more-expensive generics, or just go out of business.
So much of the blame for this, at least in the US, lies at the feet of the health insurance and pharma industries.