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> [One of the biggest factors fueling the angst over drug prices in the U.S. is that some older medicines that should be sold cheaply as generics are still priced very high, often owing to a dwindling number of generic competitors…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-gottlieb/one-of-the-biggest-factors-fueling-the-angst-over-drug-prices-in-the/)

[Scott Gottlieb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-gottlieb/)

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## More by Scott Gottlieb

> [Obamacare mandates a largely uniform structure and set of benefits and insurance design across the entire country. It leaves consumers with very little real…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-gottlieb/obamacare-mandates-a-largely-uniform-structure-and-set-of-benefits/)

[Scott Gottlieb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-gottlieb/)

> [What makes the EpiPen unique is its delivery vehicle - an auto-injector that's packaged in a convenient, pen-like device. The product's key attribute is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-gottlieb/what-makes-the-epipen-unique-is-its-delivery-vehicle-an-auto-injector/)

[Scott Gottlieb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-gottlieb/)

> [It's now evident that public health is part of national security.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-gottlieb/it-s-now-evident-that-public-health-is-part-of-national-security/)

[Scott Gottlieb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-gottlieb/)

> [We need to make sure that access to a curative drug doesn't become a yardstick by which poverty is eventually measured. Doing so requires…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-gottlieb/we-need-to-make-sure-that-access-to-a-curative-drug-doesn-t-become-a/)

[Scott Gottlieb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-gottlieb/)

> [When the price of a drug rises, it becomes profitable and the target of new competition.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-gottlieb/when-the-price-of-a-drug-rises-it-becomes-profitable-and-the-target/)

[Scott Gottlieb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-gottlieb/)

> [Once an effective drug is approved to treat a deadly condition, introducing a second drug to treat the same disease can be hard. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-gottlieb/once-an-effective-drug-is-approved-to-treat-a-deadly-condition/)

[Scott Gottlieb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-gottlieb/)

> [At the heart of President Barack Obama's health-care plan is an insurance program funded by taxpayers, administered by Washington, and open to everyone. Modeled…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-gottlieb/at-the-heart-of-president-barack-obama-s-health-care-plan-is-an/)

[Scott Gottlieb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-gottlieb/)

> [There are two main types of immunity to an infection. Innate immunity comes from circulating cells that attack any invader the body views as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-gottlieb/there-are-two-main-types-of-immunity-to-an-infection-innate-immunity/)

[Scott Gottlieb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-gottlieb/)

> [A seductive technology that works like a dream and improves lives will set off a consumer clamor, whether the new tool is an iPhone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-gottlieb/a-seductive-technology-that-works-like-a-dream-and-improves-lives/)

[Scott Gottlieb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-gottlieb/)

> [Our Founders thought politicians should be accountable when it comes to citizens' right to life, liberty and the pursuit of heart surgery.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-gottlieb/our-founders-thought-politicians-should-be-accountable-when-it-comes/)

[Scott Gottlieb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-gottlieb/)

> [Trying to stretch the mission of a health program like Medicaid, as a way to launder redistributionist goals, ends up serving nobody well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-gottlieb/trying-to-stretch-the-mission-of-a-health-program-like-medicaid-as-a/)

[Scott Gottlieb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-gottlieb/)

> [Rather than redistribute physician income as a way to subsidize an expansion of government control, Mr. Obama should fix the payment system to align…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-gottlieb/rather-than-redistribute-physician-income-as-a-way-to-subsidize-an/)

[Scott Gottlieb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-gottlieb/)

> [The ability of working class Americans to bargain for health coverage at work gave them access to the same basic packages of benefits as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-gottlieb/the-ability-of-working-class-americans-to-bargain-for-health-coverage/)

[Scott Gottlieb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-gottlieb/)

> [Historical records show that smallpox was a human scourge for thousands of years. The virus produces high fever, severe back pain and scarring eruptions…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-gottlieb/historical-records-show-that-smallpox-was-a-human-scourge-for/)

[Scott Gottlieb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-gottlieb/)

> [While faulty information from a digital health tool can influence people to make bad decisions, the risks are far lower than those posed by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-gottlieb/while-faulty-information-from-a-digital-health-tool-can-influence/)

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