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Drug Pricing
Biden Can Reduce Prescription Drug Prices Without Congress, Warren Says
The senator cites public health and legal experts who say that the executive branch can intervene without Congress.
Efforts to Limit Drug Prices Are Stalled — and Pharma Is Seizing an Opening
Big Pharma is jacking up drug prices. Democrats worry their failure to curb prices will cost them seats in the midterms.
Pharma Hikes Cost of 866 Drugs While Lobbying to Kill Build Back Better
Bernie Sanders condemned the price increases as “profoundly wrong” and called on Congress to act.
If Dems Don’t Deliver on Health Care, They May Suffer in Midterms, Jayapal Warns
Pharmaceutical companies are raising prices for prescription drugs at will and the party in power may face consequences.
Pfizer Starts the Year by Hiking Prices on 125 Drugs
Pfizer and its subsidiaries weren't alone in raising drug costs for patients in 2022.
Pharma-Backed Group Hosted Dem Staffers at Resort Before Build Back Better Vote
Center Forward has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on ads backing Democrats opposed to drug pricing reform.
Americans Want Tougher Controls on Drug Prices Than What Democrats Are Offering
A new poll shows the public is unified on lower drug prices, but pharma campaign cash is keeping legislation in check.
Big Pharma, GOP Plot to Use Senate Parliamentarian to Stop Drug Price Reforms
Lobbyists are urging Republican senators to use parliamentary challenges to scrap drug-pricing language in the BBB Act.
Democrats’ Flawed Drug Pricing Plan Has Limited But Real Benefits to Consumers
A last-minute agreement among lawmakers restored a provision seeking to control costs of prescription medicines.
As Pharma Cash Rained Down, Sinema Killed Democrats’ Prescription Drug Plan
How will Sen. Kyrsten Sinema be rewarded for killing off popular drug pricing proposals?