Obviously they're making a profit too. My point was that they determine prices for most of the world on a mass-production manufacturing basis, while for the US

Obviously they're making a profit too. My point was that they determine prices for most of the world on a mass-production manufacturing basis, while for the US they also include recovering the research and testing costs. That's why we get charged more. (That, and because most of the drug costs are hidden behind the insurance system which helps them get away with this practice.)