The current level of regulation and safety takes a great deal of time, effort, and money. This is not compatible with low prices. You can impose price controls. The regulation will still take a great deal of time, effort, and money. You tell me where that's coming from.

You can somehow eliminate marketing. Explain the circumstances under which a particular pharmaceutical company would accomplish this. What would happen with its competitors, not all of which are in this country?

You don't trust the companies, you don't trust the doctors or pharmacists. Despite the vast amount of information easily available to almost anyone, you don't believe people are capable of making their own decisions. Now what?

Who DO you trust?