How Drug Companies Make You Buy More Medicine Than You Need • Discoverology

How Drug Companies Make You Buy More Medicine Than You Need

Drug companies make eyedrops too big — and you pay for the waste. The makers of cancer drugs also make vials with too much medication for many patients. The excess drugs are tossed in the trash — another reason health care costs are so high.

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