Are patents good for america?

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Are Patents Good for America?

The New York Times has stated that Mylan, the company that makes the now infamous Epipen, has become "the poster boy for out of control drug prices." Why did this Pittsburgh-based company raise prices so much that Americans pay three times as much as Canadians for the same drug? Do you think patents are good for society?

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