2.  Do you think the US pharmaceutical industry is working efficiently? (efficient means producing medications we need at the lowest costs) 3.  Should the government regulate the pharmaceutical industry? What actions should be taken and what would be the outcomes of those actions? 4. What strategies the US government could adopt to reduce the speed of the increase in the cost of health care in addition to those actions discussed in chapter 13?  5.  In your opinion, which program should be the first priority in the US: Medicare or Medicaid? 6. List the policy actions you think would be viable policies in the fight against obesity.