I have believed this "nonsense" for a while so I went looking for evidence that supports the claim. I'd always assumed it was just regional market segmentation that allowed them to change a lot more here in the US.
One of the Quora answers [1] to this question has lots of evidence and ultimately boils down to mostly marketing budgets (drugs are advertised directly to consumers here in the US and not elsewhere).
One of the Quora answers [1] to this question has lots of evidence and ultimately boils down to mostly marketing budgets (drugs are advertised directly to consumers here in the US and not elsewhere).
[1] https://www.quora.com/Does-the-US-subsidize-health-care-in-t...