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“A Preliminary Look at Chronic Conditions in Rhode Island.” State of Rhode Island: Department of Health, 1 Apr. 2018 

www.health.ri.gov/data/chronicconditions/.


“Biopharmaceutical Sector Impact on Rhode Island’s Economy” PhRMA.org, PhRMA, 

http://phrma-docs.phrma.org/files/dmfile/PhRMA_GB_StateFactsheet_RhodeIsland.pdf


“Budget and Appropriations.” National Cancer Institute, www.cancer.gov/about-nci/budget.


“How Much Money Is Spent on Cancer Prevention in Canada?” How Much Money Is Spent on Cancer Prevention in Canada? | Centre 

of Excellence in Cancer Prevention, cancerprevent.ca/article/aug-20-2013/how-much-money-spent-cancer-prevention-canada.


Langreth, Robert, et al. “The U.S. Pays a Lot More for Top Drugs Than Other Countries.” Bloomberg.com, Bloomberg, 18 Dec. 2015, 

www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2015-drug-prices/.


“Pharmaceutical Research and Manufactures of America (PhRMA) Special 301 Submission .” PhRMA.org, PhRMA, 2016, 

phrma- docs.phrma.org/sites/default/files/pdf/PhRMA_2016_Special_301_Submission.pdf.


Redpath , Shirley . “Trade in illegal medicine hits pharmaceutical sector.” World Finance, 20 Apr. 2012, 

www.worldfinance.com/special-reports/trade-in-illegal-medicine-hits- pharmaceutical-sector.


“Why Cross-Country Comparisons on Drug Prices are Misleading”. PhRMA.org, PhRMA, 1 Apr. 2018, 

http://phrma-docs.phrma.org/files/dmfile/CrossCountryComparisons4.pdf


Yabroudy, Erin. Personal Interview. 27 March 2018.



















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Photo 2: https://www.safemedicines.org/2011/10/foreign-medicines-poses-a-risk-to-chronically-ill-americans-340.html

Photo 3: https://carrington.edu/blog/medical/the-economy-of-counterfeit-drugs-infographic/