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$2.1 Million Drug Marks Troubling Trend in Drug Pricing
WASHINGTON, DC — In response to the news that the FDA approved the Spinal Muscular Atrophy drug Zolgensma and Novartis set a $2,125,000 price tag, David Mitchell, a cancer patient and the founder of Patients For Affordable Drugs, issued the following statement. STATEMENT: “Novartis is forcing families to answer one question: ‘What are you willing […]
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NEW VIDEO TOOL: The Truth About GlaxoSmithKline
WASHINGTON, DC — On the heels of a new report that details how one of the world’s largest drug corporations is ripping off America, Patients For Affordable Drugs announced a new video tool to highlight how patients are hurt by GlaxoSmithKline’s sky-high prices. The new platform gives patients on GSK’s drugs the ability to seamlessly […]
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NEW REPORT: The Truth About GlaxoSmithKline
WASHINGTON, DC – As Congress this week mulls a slate of reforms to curtail some of Big Pharma’s abusive pricing practices, Patients For Affordable Drugs released a new report that exposes how one of the world’s largest drug corporations is ripping off America. GlaxoSmithKline is the leading maker of blockbuster drugs to treat asthma, lupus, […]
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“We are dying”: Patient to Share Drug Pricing Testimony at Energy & Commerce Hearing Today
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Over the 47 years Patient Advocate Gail deVore has lived with Type 1 diabetes, the price of her insulin has increased from $5 to $1,400 for four vials. Today, the Colorado resident will share her story during an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing on the price of insulin. Almost 30 million Americans […]
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FIRDAPSE FLOP: BIO Ignores Calls to Disavow Catalyst Pharmaceuticals
WASHINGTON, DC — One of Big Pharma’s major trade organizations has ignored a call from patients to expel Catalyst Pharmaceuticals — the drug maker responsible for increasing the price of an old drug from $0 to $375,000 overnight. Patients For Affordable Drugs sent a letter and a petition with nearly 2,000 signatures last week to Jim […]
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Meet Our March Drug Price Fighting Heroes
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Every month, Patients For Affordable Drugs highlights two Price Fighting Heroes taking action in the fight to lower prescription drug prices. This month, P4AD is pleased to recognize Patient Advocate Meg Jackson-Drage and Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh for their courage and tenacity in standing up to Big Pharma. Meg Jackson-Drage is a […]
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STATEMENT: The Price of Insulin is Still Too High
WASHINGTON, DC — In response to today’s news that Eli Lilly will begin selling an authorized generic of Humalog for $137.35 per vial, Ben Wakana, Executive Director of Patients For Affordable Drugs, issued the following statement: “Clearly, the insulin cartel is feeling pressure after years of price gouging a lifesaving drug. But charging nearly $140 […]
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WATCH: The Senate Finance Hearing Moment You May Have Missed
WASHINGTON, D.C — Drug company executives proved just how out of touch they are with the American public by answering one key question during yesterday’s Senate Finance Committee hearing: What keeps you up at night? Patients For Affordable Drugs released a new digital video today to highlight what should matter to the drug corporations: that […]