Imagine being told the medicine you need to survive exists — but you can’t afford it. For millions worldwide, this is not a nightmare, but a daily reality. From insulin to cancer treatments, life-saving drugs are priced so high that patients are forced into bankruptcy, rationing, or death. The question is: why does survival come with such a heavy price tag?
1. Patents and Monopoly Power
Pharmaceutical corporations secure patents that give them exclusive control over a drug for years — sometimes decades. This means no cheaper, generic versions can legally compete. Instead of rewarding innovation, this system allows companies to inflate prices far beyond production costs.
2. The Insulin Scandal
Insulin, discovered more than 100 years ago, was originally intended to be affordable for all. Yet today, in many countries, insulin prices have skyrocketed. Families are forced to choose between rent, food, and the medicine that keeps them alive. This is not because insulin is expensive to produce — but because a handful of companies control its supply.
3. Research or Marketing?
Pharma giants often justify high prices by claiming they need money for research and development. But the reality? These companies spend more on marketing and lobbying than on actual research. Much of the core medical research is already funded by universities and government grants — meaning taxpayers pay twice: once for research, and again through outrageous drug prices.
4. The Global Inequality
In poorer nations, the situation is even more brutal. Life-saving medicines are priced completely out of reach, leaving millions to die from preventable or treatable conditions. Meanwhile, pharmaceutical companies enjoy record profits and executives cash in million-dollar bonuses.
5. A System Designed for Profit, Not Patients
The truth is harsh: the medical mafia thrives not by curing disease, but by controlling access to treatment. The price of survival is deliberately inflated because desperation ensures payment. It’s not about health — it’s about power and profit.
Conclusion: Breaking the Chains
The outrageous cost of life-saving drugs is not a natural result of science, but a deliberate design of a corrupt system. Patients should not have to beg, go bankrupt, or die for lack of affordable medicine.
Change begins with awareness — questioning the system, demanding transparency, and supporting reforms that put patients before profits. Until then, the price of survival will remain a fortune, and the medical mafia will continue to thrive.
