The entire US pharmaceutical industry is based around the idea that drug manufacturers can charge whatever the hell they want for certain drugs, like insulin and epi-pens, because without them, people will die. "So what are ya gonna do, not pay us and die?" they sneer.
Yep. Shit's too expensive. Rather die. *Bang*. ::pharmaceutical execs all get the Pikachu-shocked face:: As suicide fantasies go, this one's pretty gratifying.