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The Pharma Cycle: More Lobbying, Raise Drug Prices, More Profits, Give Campaign Cash, Repeat

January 25 Pharma’s formula is pretty simple. Step 1: Spend millions lobbying for laws that protect its monopoly pricing power. Step 2: Raise drug prices so Americans spend their retirement savings, college tuition, and credit card debt on overpriced prescription drugs. Step 3: Reward your supporters with campaign contributions! But don’t take our word for […]

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STAT: New ammo in the fight to lower prescription drug costs

December 21 A new government report shows that while global sales for the pharmaceutical industry have risen sharply in recent years, the amount drug companies spend on research and development for new discoveries has not kept pace. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), who often collaborate on efforts to rein […]

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3 moments of consensus from the Senate hearing on drug prices

December 14 Washington, D.C. — At a time of stark division all across America, we’d like to highlight a few moments of real-life consensus we witnessed at a Senate hearing Tuesday. David Mitchell, a cancer patient and our president and founder, was among three panelists who testified and answered questions from members of a Senate […]

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3 takeaways from Alex Azar's confirmation hearing

December 1 Washington, D.C. — President Trump promised that his nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Alex M. Azar II, would be a “star for lower drug prices.” Here are three takeaways from Azar’s confirmation hearings. ”Drug prices are too high.” There. He said it at the Wednesday, Nov. 29 confirmation hearing with […]

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3 Takeaways from the Federal Hearing on Drug Prices and 2 Things to Do About It

November 14 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently hosted a panel on prescription drug costs. It included just one patient voice, that of David Mitchell, the president and founder of Patients For Affordable Drugs. Luckily, following the November 8 event in Washington, DC, our community stepped up and added a chorus of voices in support […]

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Ann Neilson goes to Washington

November 6 Ann Neilson barely breaks 5-foot, but she stood pretty tall in Washington, DC on Nov. 2. Hi! I’m Ann from Madras, OR & I’m taking over P4AD’s Twitter today. Follow along as I head to Capitol Hill to push for lower drug prices. pic.twitter.com/93HdIq7ThE — P4AD (@P4AD_) November 2, 2017 The 68-year-old retired […]