This doesn't make any sense. If you are the sole provider of a drug that is the only drug that can cure a certain illness then it makes sense to charge every s

This doesn't make any sense. If you are the sole provider of a drug that is the only drug that can cure a certain illness then it makes sense to charge every single customer exactly as much as they can afford. (probably enough to bankrupt them) You'd expect extreme price discrepancy in those cases. This applies even if the drug is just the best one for what it does. edit Unless you mean that regulation in the form of patent protections.