You got that right.
I think most of the money the pharmaceutical corporations spend on "research" is research into into such things as how to change the formula when the patent on the old formula is about to expire.
Most of the real research is not done by drug companies.
True... also spend millions on advertising so everyone will run to their local doctor and DEMAND that latest designer drug.... without advertising and bribes to doctors they could probably substantially lower the cost of drugs..
Seriously, they do sell cheaper to other countries and they use us in the USA to make up the difference...