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/): Big Pharma corporations are killing Americans by charging outrageous prices for prescription drugs. We know why: these companies have spent a fortune on lobbyists to get the U.S. government to protect their profits. Enough is … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): I’m coming to you with my heart on my sleeve. My name is Amy Jo and I’m a West Virginia mom who has been organizing mommas and families in the “almost heaven” state for years. [1] … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): Each year, PHAN brings together advocates, lawmakers, partners, consumers, and experts from around the state for our annual health conference to learn from each other about pressing healthcare issues that affect Pennsylvanians and … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We are so pleased that President Biden laid out his vision for lowering prescription drug prices in his Build Back Better Agenda. [1] But in order for this plan to pass, we’re going to need a … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The Affordable Care Act became law more than 11 years ago. That landmark legislation made substantial progress for millions of Americans. But we can’t stop there. The pandemic has reminded us all how critical … Continued
From Faith in Healthcare (https://faithinhealthcare.org): Any American who has paid the price of a patent-protected medicine knows the core flaw in the U.S. prescription drug system: our elected leaders have handed over control to profit-hungry corporations. And for-profit corporations gonna … Continued
From Families USA (http://www.familiesusa.org): We are excited to announce Families USA’s launch of a new national coalition to hold policymakers accountable for addressing high and rising drug prices. The Coalition for Fair Drug Prices includes leading health care consumer, labor, … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/01/10/confronting-pharma-greed-literally-killing-people-sanders-and-khanna-unveil-bills Published on Thursday, January 10, 2019 by Common Dreams “How many people need to die, how many people need to get unnecessarily sicker before Congress is prepared to take on the greed of the prescription drug industry?” … Continued
From People of Faith for Access to Medicines (https://pfamrx.org/): People of Faith for Access to Medicines was honored to present at a November Capitol Hill interfaith event, “Lifting Vulnerable Communities: Ensuring Access to Medicines in Trade Agreements and US Policy” A … Continued