Prescription Drug Analysis

Prescription drugs prices are becoming a huge barrier for many patients. The high cost issue affects different kinds of groups such as people living under low-income. (Gellad et al., 2009) Even though many low-income people receives coverage through government programs and also obtain many drug benefits, when it comes to people who are not covered, they are the ones that are more likely to be affected by this issue (Gellad et al., 2009). People who are not covered would have to pay the full price that is charged by the pharmacies (Gellad et al., 2009). Due to the discounts that are made by insurance companies, customers who are paying by cash are charged way higher prices for their medications than compared to insured counterparts (Gellad et

However, in today’s world many females are not able to afford their prescription drugs due to their level of income (Skoog, Midlöv, Borgquist, Sundquist & Halling, 2014). Men are known to dominate women in the working field. Men are considered as the money source and women are considered to be the caregiver’s to their family. However, women who are living alone and are not married are more likely to be fitting under low-middle class (Skoog, Midlöv, Borgquist, Sundquist & Halling, 2014). Therefore, they are not able to afford certain medications that are considered to be expensive (Skoog, Midlöv, Borgquist, Sundquist & Halling, 2014). They have a harder time affording basic need such as housing, food, clothes, and etc. and when certain medications are needed, they are more likely to not have the money to buy the medication. This eventually led to more implications such as becoming homeless in order to afford their drugs. Overall, the high cost of prescription drugs not only affects people because of their income, or their illness, but it can also affect gender inequality and how an individual can lead to poverty (Skoog, Midlöv, Borgquist, Sundquist & Halling, 2014). Moreover, there should be polices that also help the issue of gender inequality in Canada in which can help solve other issues that are present in this