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November 15, 2019
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AARP Releases Report on Rx Prices

This week, AARP released a report showing that drug prices for more than 260 brand name drugs increased more than twice as fast as inflation in 2018. While the rate of inflation was 2.4 percent,…

November 12, 2019
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Study: Millions of People have Lost Someone Because of Inability to Pay for Care

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This headline is a wake-up call! More than 13% of American adults - or about 34 million people - report that they know at least one family member of friend who has died in the…

November 7, 2019
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Shining a Light Into the Shadows

in Big Pharma, Consumer Impact, CPPI News, Drug prices, Safety

This week, CPPI's Executive Director attended the ICANN Meeting in Montreal, Canada. ICANN stands for the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers and they are the governing body for the Internet. This meeting was…

October 25, 2019
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Big Pharma Funds Sheriffs’ Efforts to Block Importation

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This week, Bloomberg reported that Big Pharma helped fund Sheriffs' ads aimed at drug importation (click here for story). While we know that Big Pharma has been engaging in these egregious, manipulative practices for many…

October 18, 2019
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FDA and Package Seizures

in Consumer Impact, Drug prices, Rogues, Safety

Prescription Justice recently addressed the issue of package seizures and their recommendations for Americans who do not receive their medications. They profiled Elizabeth who periodically imports medication for migraine headaches at a dramatically lower price…

October 14, 2019
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Americans Don’t Have the Luxury of Time

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Americans struggling to pay skyrocketing high drug prices do not have the luxury of time. Many people are forced to find a way to access their medications now. Below are a couple of their stories:…

September 20, 2019
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CPPI Annual Survey Time

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TAKE THE SURVEY We want to hear from you! We are currently gathering responses to our 3rd annual CPPI Survey - please consider sharing insights on your experience with personal importation. These surveys are critically…

September 11, 2019
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AEI: Personal Medicine Importation

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Recently, Roger Bate at the American Enterprise Institute released a report - Personal Medicine Importation: What are the Risks, and How they can be Mitigated? In the report, Bate addresses the precautions that people should…

September 4, 2019
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EFF on Shadow Regulation and Pharmacy Checker Lawsuit

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The Electronic Frontier Foundation recently covered the Pharmacy Checker complaint against several pharmacy groups in the U.S. These groups pose as consumer watchdogs but in reality they seek to block access to safe and affordable…

August 26, 2019
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Contact Congress TODAY

in Consumer Impact, Drug prices

Your elected officials want to hear from you - and we have made it easy! If you care about lowering drug prices through safe and affordable importation, please visit our Contact Congress page and reach…