tokens: Should the cost of medicines be reduced? At present, a large number of patients in poor countries are suffering from deaths caused by lack of medication rather than dangerous diseases . It is suggested that companies in developed countries ought to reduce their price of medicines to avoid such unnecessary deaths . Admittedly, more lives will be saved by the use of effective medicines . The medical industry in developing countries is incapable of producing high-quality drugs . With advanced technology, the developed world has achieved remarkable breakthroughs in making medicines, which can cure a variety of serious illnesses . If people in poorer countries gain access to these drugs, their health situations may be better . The reduction in cost of medicines therefore shows the sign of humanity . However, the current cost of medicines is , in fact, reasonable and based on the medicines' effectiveness . Apparently, the process of researching, testing and producing drugs in masses costs a substantial amount of money . Moreover, these products prove to ensure human health completely . Suppose companies were forced to reduce the cost of drugs, they would make no profit, even running up debt because of production expenditure . Therefore, the measure cannot be adopted, otherwise those companies will go into liquidation . In short, this is not a long-term solution . Fortunately, there are other measures to improve the situation . It is advisable for the government to encourage medical production by supplying land for building factories and reducing part of the taxes . Additionally, charitable organizations can buy medicines from developed countries and distribute to the undeveloped world for free . In conclusion, I disagree with reducing the cost of medicines, which may exacerbate their qualities . Instead, the government and medical foundations should be responsible for the distribution of drugs to the undeveloped world at a more reasonable price .