Prescription Drugs Research Paper

High Cost of Prescription Drugs Americans use several prescription drugs every year. An average senior citizen gets more than 20 prescriptions filled each year and most senior citizens take 5 different drugs. There is around 100,000 people die each year from drugs side effects and interactions. Prescription drugs can be very costly. A prescription that is under patent protection can average to around $49 a month. And for a senior citizen that takes 5 different drugs a month and can add up to around $250 a month or $3,000 a year. Drugs that are not under patent can average about $15 to $20 each prescription. Every prescription has side effects; some side effects can even lead to death. Around a million people enter a hospital per year