Wish To Screen Our Film?

Hosting a free screening of “DRUG$: The Price We Pay” is a great way to raise awareness about the exorbitant cost of medicines in the U.S.

 

Since “DRUG$” is freely available to the public online, AHF grants permission to any individual or organization to host a screening, as long as admission is free of charge. Upon request, we can mail you film posters for free to help promote your event!
If you would like more information about hosting a screening, please contact us – and if you hold an event, we would love to hear about how it went!

WATCH IT Here

A story that unpacks the mystery of modern medicine’s skyrocketing price tag and how it affects the people struggling to stay alive.

Narrated by Academy Award® Winner J.K. Simmons, “DRUG$” is a feature-length documentary about the soaring price of medicines in the U.S., featuring interviews with academics, patients, advocates and political leaders, including Senator Bernie Sanders and Congressman Elijah Cummings. In a titanic struggle against corporate greed, see how a diverse group of concerned Americans is fighting back to keep lifesaving medicines affordable for us all.

Runtime: 78 minutes

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A story that unpacks the mystery of modern medicine’s skyrocketing price tag and how it affects the people struggling to stay alive.

 

“One viewing of the brisk, slick, well-reasoned “Drug$,” however, is likely to erode your trust in the notion that Big Pharma has your well-being at heart.”

Robert Abele, L.A. Times

 

“…Jonathan Marshall Thompson’s Drug$ is no less enraging for its story’s familiarity.”

John DeFore, Hollywood ReporterR

 

“Just watched it – it’s so beautifully produced and very powerful. Congratulations! Looks and sounds like a million dollars.”

Documentary filmmaker Jorg Fockele

 

 

“Great work! Good for you! Congrats on the film. It really is rage inducing to watch. I look forward to seeing the impact! Great work and very important.”

Documentary filmmaker Marc Smolowitz

 

 

I watched your documentary and decided I’ll show it in my class later this semester. It’s so well done. And I would know, I watch a lot of documentaries! Nice balance of emotion and empathy while staying very fact oriented. It also illuminates a real problem that can move us past the partisan conversations. I’m so proud of you for doing it. I’ll let you know their feedback!

Amber Tidwell

College Professor, Fresno, Ca

    BACKGROUND

    With prices as high as $1,000 per pill, many patients are now forced to choose between putting food on the table or purchasing medicine, while pharma companies pocket billions of dollars in profits.

    “DRUG$” breaks down the intricacies of the drug pricing system by incorporating interviews with patients, prominent policymakers and employees of major pharmaceutical and insurance companies, as well as highly respected doctors, scientists and economists.

    Due to misguided legislation, there are more stringent laws protecting drug patents than human lives. Drug companies use patents to perpetuate monopolies by making slight changes to existing drugs, a practice known as “evergreening,” which prevents competition and blocks the production of affordable generic drugs, ensuring perpetual price hikes on decades-old medicines.

    Big Pharma companies claim their earnings are poured into research and development which leads to further advancements, but this is FALSE. They buy taxpayer-funded research, then use billions of dollars in profits to aggressively market their products directly to consumers and to reward their CEOs with multimillion-dollar salaries and bonuses for appeasing stockholders—NOT for healing the sick.

    Unless the pharmaceutical industry undergoes radical reform, the entire healthcare system will inevitably collapse, leaving society overburdened and without access to quality medicine. The American public must wake up to this crisis and take action, before it’s too late.

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    About FOXHOUND

    Jonathan Marshall Thompson | DIRECTOR

      May 29, 2018     drugstheprice

    Jonathan Marshall Thompson is a director and the owner of Foxhound Productions. He makes films that are gritty, aggressive, and honest....

    Hilary Smith | PRODUCER

      May 29, 2018     drugstheprice

    Hilary Smith is a producer at Foxhound Productions. Her filmmaking philosophy consists of two components: fierce passion and a tireless work ethic....

    Andy Carney | EDITOR

      May 29, 2018     drugstheprice

    Andy Carney is an editor at Foxhound Productions. His approach to editing focuses on story, structure, and style — in that order....

    FOXHOUND

      May 22, 2013     drugstheprice

    Foxhound Productions is a full-service Los Angeles-based production company specializing in original narrative and commercial content. They partner with the best in the business to develop and produce powerful cinematic visuals for diverse audiences. http://www.foxhoundproductlons.com...

    FOXHOUND

     

    Foxhound Productions is a full-service Los Angeles-based production company specializing in original narrative and commercial content. They partner with the best in the business to develop and produce powerful cinematic visuals for diverse audiences.

     

    http://www.foxhoundproductions.com

    TAKE ACTION NOW!

    Call your Member of Congress at:

     

    (202) 224-3121.

     

    After providing your zip code, you will be asked whether you want to be connected to your U.S. Representative and either of your two U.S. Senators. You can leave a message for all three of them.

    OR Send them an email:

     

    ZIPLOOK.HOUSE.GOV/HTBIN/FINDREP_HOUSE

    SENATE.GOV/SENATORS/CONTACT

     

    Tell them:

     

    Greedy drug companies want to strangle the 340B Drug Discount Program which benefits patients and their safety net providers. 340B Drug Discount Program costs taxpayers nothing. Tell Congress to leave 340B alone!

    To learn more, watch a short explainer video

     

    https://youtu.be/ep3jD_u3Uk4

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