Wednesday, May 24 at 2 PM – 3:30 PM
St. Louis Public Library
1301 Olive St, St. Louis 63103
Feeling hammered by out-of-control drug
prices? If your doctor prescribed a drug on which
your life depended, how much would you pay?
Richard Master is CEO of MCS Industries, a mid-sized
American company. Last year his company
spent over half million dollars on prescription
drugs for his employees. Sometimes the annual
cost of one drug can be more than double the
salary of a single employee.
Master pulled together a team of documentary
filmmakers and researchers to go beyond the
headlines and connect the dots. His team
interviewed top experts and doctors to find
answers to key questions.
How much do pharma companies really spend on
research and development of truly innovative
drugs? Do “free market” principles impact drug
prices and control cost? Do the normal rules of
business apply to the pharma industry? How do
TV ads impact consumers and doctors? He
wanted answers to essential questions.
Ultimately, he wanted a solution that made
business sense for his company and health sense
for his employees.
“Big Pharma: Market Failure” is a new
documentary that looks at the facts and makes
an effective business case for realizable change. It
is a compelling drama that reveals the truth of
pharma cost and what we can do about it.
Click here for the event flyer.
Submitted by Mimi Signor, Missourians for Single Payer, Co-Host