Saturday, February 7, 2026

Tag: drug prices

Trump-GOP giveaway to Big Pharma will hit taxpayers with $9 billion...

The budget office said it now expects the provision of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act to cost $8.8 billion over the next 10 years.

Ocasio-Cortez blasts GOP for letting Elon Musk kill drug pricing reform

She slammed the Republican Party for allowing Elon Musk to derail bipartisan drug pricing reforms, calling the move a clear example of oligarchic control over American politics.

FTC report exposes big pharma middlemen inflating drug prices by up...

Report reveals big pharma middlemen inflating drug prices, reaping billions in excess revenue.

FTC sues Big Pharma middlemen over skyrocketing insulin prices, targeting PBM...

The suit also includes their affiliated group purchasing organizations (GPOs), accusing them of blocking patients from accessing cheaper alternatives and distorting drug markets for profit.

Bernie Sanders calls out Big Pharma over exorbitant drug prices: Novo...

As Novo Nordisk rakes in billions, Sen. Bernie Sanders and public health advocates demand answers on why U.S. patients are charged sky-high prices for life-saving drugs like Ozempic while generics could sell for a fraction of the cost.

How Bernie Sanders’ fight against Big Pharma dropped inhaler prices from...

A Maine woman’s story highlights the impact of progressive action on drug prices.

Biden and Sanders denounce ‘corporate greed’ in Big Pharma, demand lower...

President Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders call out pharmaceutical companies for overcharging Americans, urging immediate reform.

FTC challenges Big Pharma over unfair patents as Sanders applauds regulatory...

The Federal Trade Commission intensifies its fight against pharmaceutical patent abuses, aiming to slash drug prices and increase access to generic medications.

Federal court dismisses Pharma lawsuit against Medicare drug price negotiations

This procedural dismissal effectively sidelines the pharmaceutical industry's concerted efforts to maintain control over drug pricing, marking a significant victory for proponents of healthcare reform.

Skyrocketing drug prices under scrutiny as pharma CEOs summoned to Senate...

"A life-saving drug is not effective if the patient who needs that drug cannot afford it."

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Omar says ICE drawdown ‘not enough’ as thousands of agents remain deployed in Minnesota

After Trump border czar Tom Homan announced that 700 federal immigration agents would leave Minnesota, Rep. Ilhan Omar, civil rights groups, and national coalitions said the move leaves an ongoing occupation intact while killings, constitutional violations, and international human rights complaints remain unresolved.
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The actual Gavin Newsom is much worse than you think

For anyone who wants a truly progressive Democratic Party, Gavin Newsom is bad news.

Senators probe Equifax over plans to profit from Medicaid and SNAP work requirements

Warren, Wyden, and Sanders are demanding disclosures from Equifax as new federal work requirements threaten to strip healthcare and food assistance from millions while expanding the company’s already dominant income verification business.