A “true free market” doesn’t have no patents any more than it has no rights in land. Patents prevent what would othwrwise be a market failure (free riding) just as property rights in land prevent tragedy of the commons. Put differently, you can’t have markets where you can just take things instead of entering into transactions. Because you can do that in the state of nature, markets are inherently artificial constructs.

America's healthcare system is what furthers the world's healthcare through research and development. Because it is for profit, the quality and advances are superior. Other countries that reap the benefits of drugs that America create while only paying generic prices when Americans have to pay for the inflated prices that pay for those expensive drug trials.

How much R&D did pharma boy do?

That's your counter? One instance of abuse?

I'll take that if it comes with all the breakthroughs the American healthcare system has developed.