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Furthermore, there is a considerable discrepancy in global prices for medicines. “Medbelle” published a study7 in November 2019 that compared the prices of commonly prescribed drugs on the world market in 50 countries. The drugs in question were those for erectile dysfunction, epilepsy, fibromyalgia, lowering cholesterol, asthma, antibiotics, diabetes, immunosuppression, female hormones, panic attacks, high blood pressure, arthritis, skin disease, etc. Prices in the USA were clearly at the top, with the price of the active ingredient deviating by 421% above the median. For some active ingredients, it was up to 2000% above the international average. Germany was in second place with an upward deviation of 105%, while Thailand had the lowest prices. In line with this, overall health can be very expensive in the U.S. Harvard University showed that among all reasons to go bankrupt, healthcare expenses ranked the highest at 62%, even with existing health insurance.8 Serious illnesses can quickly cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, which can rapidly deplete financial resources for most people. Approximately 530,000 families are affected annually.