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Regulations make this very difficult. Take a look at FDA Section 804. Startup cost is in the low tens or hundreds of thousands just to get the application accepted and then the ongoing yearly cost is in the millions. Currently, the FDA makes it very difficult for new competitors to enter the market because of these really high fees. This is part of, but not the whole, reason why drugs cost so much in the US.




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