Thursday, October 15, 2026

Tag: drug prices

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."

Pharma-funded Republicans go to bat for drug industry as Medicare moves...

"Any effort by far-right Republicans to paint lowering the costs of prescription drug prices for Americans as a bad thing is laughable."

Biden announces 10 drugs subject to price cuts with Medicare

The Biden administration said the negotiations could save could save taxpayers money.

‘Time to end the greed’: Sanders vows bill to cap price...

"Insulin manufacturers have shown time and time again that they will put their CEOs' profits over patients' lives."

Big Pharma and GOP allies aim to sabotage Medicare drug price...

"Patients fought hard for the reforms in the Inflation Reduction Act—and we won't let Big Pharma and its allies' fearmongering scare us."

‘Unbelievable’: Half of new drugs launched in 2020-2021 cost $150,000 or...

"Big Pharma's yearly price hikes have pushed already sky-high drug prices into the stratosphere," said one advocacy group.

‘Enough is enough’: Sanders, Klobuchar unveil bill to slash drug prices...

"We can no longer tolerate policies that make prescription drugs unaffordable and out of reach—Congress must act."

40 House Democrats demand Congress ‘swiftly’ cut drug prices

With the Build Back Better Act stalled in the Senate thanks to the GOP and a couple of right-wing Democrats, 40 party...

‘We’re not giving up’: Sanders, other Progressives fight to rescue drug...

“Giving Medicare the power to negotiate drug prices will save the government billions. But most importantly, it will save lives.”

Why the hell are Democrats keeping your drug prices high?

Vote in the Democratic primaries for true public servants — who care more about advancing the public good than protecting private profits.

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