In "Intellectual Property and Pharmaceutical Drugs: An Ethical Analysis", Richard T. De George lays out what he calls the "Status Quo" and "Standard" approaches as defenses of current pharmaceutical practices. Evaluate these arguments regarding ethical pricing of pharmaceuticals. Then, using De George's suggestions, determine steps toward an alternative regulation of the industry and patent systems to control prices.

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In "Intellectual Property and Pharmaceutical Drugs: an Ethical Analysis", Richard