Tag: drug prices

"How many people need to die, how many people need to get unnecessarily sicker before Congress is prepared to take on the greed of the prescription drug industry?"

This is a serious problem for many of those suffering from neglected tropical diseases in the U.S. who are unable to afford the medications they need.

Public money and public universities boost Big Pharma’s profits, so shouldn’t the public be able to afford the drugs?

While in Congress, HHS Secretary Tom Price acted to help kill a rule that would hurt drug company profits shortly after his broker bought him up to $90,000 worth of pharmaceutical stock.

A Media Matters review of weekday evening news coverage reveals the evening programs largely ignored the problem of escalating prescription drug prices.

There is something seriously iffy about the Democrats that voted “nay.”

“The Democratic Party has got to stand up to the greed of the pharmaceutical industry.”

If drug costs continue to rise, it’s a good bet that Pharma will benefit far more than people with Medicare.

"PhRMA's decision to hike membership dues 50 percent will increase the trade group's considerable coffers to more than $300 million per year," Politico reports

“Members of Congress can no longer allow the drug companies to charge our people the highest prices in the world. We have to make a stand.”