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Ron Wyden

Washington Focus

Build Back Better Act: Expanded Healthcare Coverage, FDA Funds, But So Far, No Drug Pricing Reforms

Build Back Better Act: Expanded Healthcare Coverage, FDA Funds, But So Far, No Drug Pricing Reforms

Nov. 1, 2021 – As Congress and the White House parry back and forth over specific provisions in President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act, the proposed legislation currently includes some expansion of healthcare coverage, new infrastructure money for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but no significant actions to tackle drug prices – yet […]

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DTC Advertising

“List Prices in DTC Ads” Proposal Reintroduced After Aduhelm Pricing Decision

“List Prices in DTC Ads” Proposal Reintroduced After Aduhelm Pricing Decision

June 29, 2021 – In the wake of the FDA granting a controversial accelerated approval for Biogen’s aducanumab (Aduhelm) – and Biogen’s decision to set the list price for the drug for Alzheimer’s disease at $56,000 per year despite equivocal evidence of efficacy – members of Congress are introducing drug pricing legislation, calling for hearings, […]

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General

Amid COVID-19 Outbreak, Protecting 2020 Election Should Start Now

Amid COVID-19 Outbreak, Protecting 2020 Election Should Start Now

March 23, 2020 – As the United States grapples with the COVID-19 outbreak and its ongoing fallout, there is another pressing issue that is crucial to the American public: ensuring safe and fair elections between now and Nov. 3. “The Coalition believes it is important for all Americans to be active in the political process […]

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