How are drug costs determined?

How are the prices of prescription drugs like Lexapro and Paxil (Non-Generics) determined? I'm not talking about the cost after insurance, I'm talking about the flat cost of a bottle of pills before any aids are factored in. What factors determine that cost?

1) Development cost of the drug (often the big art)
2) production,distribution cost
3) advertising

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