An opinion poll was held among the citizens of the Serenissima Res Publica Pontesiae (Most Serene Republic of Pontesi). The subject of the opinion poll was The research and development of pharmaceutical drugs. When asked what their opinions were, the following choices were made:
| Percentage | Choice |
| 13.22% | The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices. |
| 22.72% | The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs but does not regulate their prices. |
| 19.00% | The government does not subsidize research and development of prescription drugs but regulates their prices. |
| 45.06% | The government neither subsidizes research and development of drugs nor regulates their prices. |