In 2019, 69 percent of adults in the U.S. indicated that they believe that prescription drug prices are usually much higher than what consumers should be paying. This statistic shows the opinions on prescription drug prices in the U.S. according to a survey conducted in September 2019.
Opinions on prescription drug prices in the U.S. as of 2019
Characteristic
Percentage of respondants
Usually much higher than what consumers should be paying
69%
Tend to be somewhat higher
20%
About right
9%
Tend to be somewhat lower
1%
Usually much lower than what consumers should be paying
Original Question: "Based on everything you have read and experienced, please indicate which of the following statements most closely align with your opinion regarding the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S.?"
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Gallup. (November 12, 2019). Opinions on prescription drug prices in the U.S. as of 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074645/opinions-prescription-drug-prices-us/
Gallup. "Opinions on prescription drug prices in the U.S. as of 2019." Chart. November 12, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074645/opinions-prescription-drug-prices-us/
Gallup. (2019). Opinions on prescription drug prices in the U.S. as of 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074645/opinions-prescription-drug-prices-us/
Gallup. "Opinions on Prescription Drug Prices in The U.S. as of 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074645/opinions-prescription-drug-prices-us/
Gallup, Opinions on prescription drug prices in the U.S. as of 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074645/opinions-prescription-drug-prices-us/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Opinions on prescription drug prices in the U.S. as of 2019 [Graph], Gallup, November 12, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074645/opinions-prescription-drug-prices-us/
