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The Ethical Issues in Pharmacoeconomics and Drug Pricing | Bioethics Interest Group (BIG) Webinar

The rising cost of prescription drugs has sparked urgent ethical debates in healthcare. At the heart of these issues are questions about fairness, justice, and access. Why are some life-saving medicines priced out of reach? How do we decide which treatments are worth funding? And how can we ensure that groundbreaking therapies are available to everyone, not just those who can afford them? These questions highlight core ethical challenges, including whether high prices can be justified by research and development costs, how market competition shapes pricing strategies, and the extent to which these pricing practices affect patient access to essential medications—particularly among vulnerable populations. Understanding these issues is essential for shaping fair and sustainable healthcare systems.