Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/drugmakers-350 “Why? Because they can. Big Pharma does not care about us.” BRETT WILKINS Dec 30, 2022 Global pharmaceutical giants plan to hike U.S. prices for hundreds of drugs next month in anticipation of the Biden administration’s Inflation … Continued
From Social Security Works (http://www.socialsecurityworks.org/): Democrats are on the verge of lowering prescription drug prices. But Republicans are working hand in hand with Big Pharma to try to block the bill and keep drug prices high. Republicans are bragging about … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/07/20/big-pharma-has-raised-drug-prices-1186-times-year-analysis-shows “We must put an end to drug corporations’ unfettered ability to dictate prices at the expense of patients.” JAKE JOHNSON July 20, 2022 The U.S. pharmaceutical industry exercised its virtually unlimited pricing power to hike costs for patients … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): This is outrageous. Families in PA are already struggling with rising prices and strained family budgets, but Big Pharma is raising the price of life-saving medications, again. This month alone, Big Pharma has … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Why are the American people still getting ripped off on essential medicines like insulin? The answer: Big Pharma greed. That’s the simple reason why insulin, and so many other essential medicines, are so … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): If passed, our Build Back Better investment agenda will implement a wide range of historic accomplishments. One of the most important features would allow Medicare to directly negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies. This is … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): We will not remain silent: Amnesty just released a new report1 on the state of global vaccination rates, and it is dire. As the U.S. administers booster shots, billions of people across the globe are STILL waiting to get … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): We are on the verge of passing a truly historic agenda that will lift up tens of millions of Americans, reduce childhood poverty, provide good jobs while transforming our economy towards investments in … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/29/big-pharma-monopolies-make-cost-global-vaccination-against-covid-19-5-times-costlier “This is perhaps one of the most lethal cases of profiteering in history.” BRETT WILKINS July 29, 2021 Pharmaceutical corporations’ vaccine monopolies are increasing the cost of inoculating the world’s population against Covid-19 by as much as 500%, … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): Can you imagine waiting another three years to receive a COVID-19 vaccination? According to many experts, that timeline will be a reality for billions of people around the world. As of last month, 120 countries, accounting for … Continued