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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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Legislative

Drug Marketing Not Addressed – Yet – in House or Senate Drug Pricing Proposals

Drug Marketing Not Addressed – Yet – in House or Senate Drug Pricing Proposals

Sept. 20, 2019 – Although the House proposal unveiled by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to combat high drug prices would cap Medicare drug prices based on the average price in six developed countries, require that the federal government and drug companies negotiate prices for up to 250 of the most expensive prescription drugs, mandate […]

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