Monitoring Business Ethics in the US Pharmaceutical Industry Increase in prices of prescription drugs is an issue that affects every citizen regardless of their age, health, and financial status. Due to a weak economy and increased outsourcing, many people are out of jobs. Other workers are also losing their health insurance as companies cut employee benefits in an attempt to remain competitive and reap higher profits for their investors. Pharmaceutical companies thrive on every opportunity …showed first 75 words of 700 total…

…showed last 75 words of 700 total…with basic rights to health insurance and to help prolong their lives. The compromise between U.S. government and Pharmaceutical Industry is in the works, and will involve negotiating better prices for consumers and creating opportunities which allow licensing patents under certain conditions. References Barlett, L.D., & Steele, B.J.(2004, February 2). Why We Pay So Much for Drugs. Time, p.44. Desjardins, J. (2003). An Introduction to Business Ethics. New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc.