You're right that drugs are generally more expensive in the US, but it's not because "the US has to pay top dollar to subsidize the world's drugs". It's simply

You're right that drugs are generally more expensive in the US, but it's not because "the US has to pay top dollar to subsidize the world's drugs". It's simply that companies charge more in the US because they can. And the reason they can is that the US hasn't got its sh*t together to stop the drug companies from doing this. For this, blame your political system and the power that money has to influence your politicians and set policy.