Price Controls for Pharmaceutical Industry
Current Research for the MLA LD & PF Debate Topic…
TOPIC: Price Controls for Pharmaceutical Industry
Resolved: The United States federal government should impose price controls on the pharmaceutical industry.
Background:
Should the Government Impose Drug Price Controls?, New York Times, September 13, 2015
With drug prices, up 12 percent last year, and some drug companies applying astronomical markups on life-saving drugs, the former secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, her chief rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, are proposing plans to help lower drug prices. They would include allowing the government to negotiate for Medicare drug costs, eliminating corporate restrictions on generics, requiring a minimum investment for research and capping the out-of-pocket cost of many drugs for serious health conditions.
But do these proposals go far enough? Does the government need to impose price controls to reduce the exorbitant cost of many drugs?
\”Paid\” Research Packets (Free to Use):
[-] PF Evidence – Price Controls on Pharmaceuticals (Magnet Academy, 2018-12-01).pdf
[-] PF Research – Price Controls on Pharmaceuticals (Big Sky Debate, 2018-10-01).pdf
[-] PF Research – Price Controls on Pharmaceuticals (Champion Briefs, 2018-10-01).pdf
[-] PF Research – Price Controls on Pharmaceuticals (Victory Briefs, 2018-10-01).pdf
Whiteboard Photos (& Outlines):
[-] Argument (Pharma Price Controls) – PRO Reducing Drug Costs (MLA, October 2018).jpg
[-] Argument (Pharma Price Controls) – CON Threatens Innovation (MLA, October 2018).jpg
[-] Argument (Pharma Price Controls) – CON Harming the Economy (MLA, October 2018).jpg
Research Videos (Required):
Trump: We\’re taking on the tangled web of special interests to lower drug prices,
CNBC News, May 11, 2018 – 3 min
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/11/president-trump-unveils-prescription-drug-price-plan.html
NOTE: Please read/skim the article as well.
Feeling the pain of rising drug prices? Blame the middleman,
CBS News, June 26, 2017 – 2 min
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/drug-prices-rising-pharmacy-benefit-managers-middle-man/
The Pros and Cons of Regulating Drug Prices,
Steven Miller & Dr. Peter Bach, Fortune Magazine, November 2, 2016 – 2 min
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLhQw3s1u8I
Turing CEO Martin Shkreli Talks 5,000% Drug Price Hike (Full Interview),
CNBC News, September 23, 2015 – 5 min
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-U1MMa0SHw
Research Articles (Required):
Should the Government Impose Drug Price Controls?,
Various Authors, New York Times, September 13, 2015
https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2015/09/23/should-the-government-impose-drug-price-controls
IMPORTANT: If you\’re researching for class, read one per side. If you\’re competing, read all.
Price Controls Will Reduce Innovation and Health Outcomes,
Dr. Wayne Winegarden, Forbes Magazine, October 12, 2017
https://www.forbes.com/sites/econostats/2017/10/12/price-controls-will-reduce-innovation-and-health-outcomes/#9b6bebb63a68
Pharmaceutical Price Controls Will Not Improve Health Care Outcomes in Illinois,
Dr. Wayne Winegarden, Forbes Magazine, May 17, 2018
https://www.forbes.com/sites/econostats/2018/05/17/pharmaceutical-price-controls-will-not-improve-health-care-outcomes-in-illinois/#2ed8357c70d5
Research Articles & Videos (Optional):
The Problems of Price Controls,
Prof. Fiona M. Scott Morton, Yale University, CATO Institute, 2001
https://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/problems-price-controls
Fiona M. Scott Morton is an associate professor of economics and strategy at Yale University. Her academic interests include global competitive strategy, E-commerce, and strategic management.
Government Price Controls for Health Care: A Deficit-Reduction Strategy to Avoid,
Kathryn Nix, Heritage Foundation, November 30, 2011
https://www.heritage.org/health-care-reform/report/government-price-controls-health-care-deficit-reduction-strategy-avoid
Shouldn\’t the U.S. Government do more to regulate high drug prices?
Drug Cost Facts (.org), Last Accessed: October 2018
https://www.drugcostfacts.org/drug-pricing-regulations
Research & Commentary: Drug Price COntrols and Price Transparency,
Matthew Glans, The Heartland Institute, November 14, 2016
https://www.heartland.org/publications-resources/publications/research–commentary-drug-price-controls-and-price-transparency?source=policybot
[OPTIONAL: Debate Briefs & Misc.]
The United States federal government should impose price controls on the pharmaceutical industry,
Shattering the Lens, October 2018
http://shatteringthelens.com/2018/10/01/resolved-the-united-states-federal-government-should-impose-price-controls-on-the-pharmaceutical-industry/
Two Cents: The November-December PF Topic Wordings,
Victory Briefs, October 2018
https://www.vbriefly.com/2018/09/30/two-cents-the-november-december-pf-topic-wordings/
Resolved: The United States federal government should impose price controls on the pharmaceutical industry,
Millennial Debate, October 2018
http://pf.millennialsd.com/2018/10/01/resolved-the-united-states-federal-government-should-impose-price-controls-on-the-pharmaceutical-industry/
Contact Information (Coach Bill):
Bill Eddy,
coachbill@magnetacademy.com
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