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September 22, 2021
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Action Can’t Wait! An Estimated 18 Million Can’t Afford Medications in the U.S.

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This month Gallup and West Health released survey data in which seven percent of U.S. adults -- representing an estimated 18 million persons -- reported in June that they were unable to pay for at…

September 13, 2021
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CPPI: HHS Drug Pricing Report’s Importation Plan Misses the Mark

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“Congress should act now to ensure personal prescription importation is included in the reconciliation package and protected under the law,” CPPI Executive Director says The Campaign for Personal Prescription Importation (CPPI) released the following statement…

August 30, 2021
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CPPI Statement on Bipartisan Senate Letter Urging Personal Rx Importation Policies

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Senators Klobuchar, Grassley, King & Collins Urges Biden Administration to Allow Personal Rx Importation Washington, DC - The Campaign for Personal Prescription Importation (CPPI) today released a statement in support of the bipartisan letter sent…

July 22, 2021
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Politico/Harvard Survey Shows Strong Support for RxImportation From Canada

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Washington, DC - The Campaign for Personal Prescription Importation today commented on the results of a POLITICO/Harvard survey that found broad American support for government efforts to allow the importation of less expensive medicines from…

July 21, 2021
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CPPI Statement on Survey Evidence of Increasing Online Rx Purchasing

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Washington, D.C. – The Campaign for Personal Prescription Importation (CPPI) today called for Congress to expand access to affordable medicines from online Canadian pharmacies, while highlighting key findings of a new national survey conducted by…

July 21, 2021
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CPPI: Recall of Insulin Re-Importation & Personal Importation Federal Orders Moves America Backwards

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Washington, DC - The Campaign for Personal Prescription Importation today commented on the Biden Administration’s withdrawal of the Requests for Proposals for Insulin Reimportation and Personal Prescription Drug Importation. “The withdrawal of policies advancing insulin…

July 12, 2021
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Tweaks to Biden Executive Order Could Offer Real Rx Savings

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Washington, DC - The Campaign for Personal Prescription Importation today commented on President Joe Biden’s July 9, executive order promoting economic competition, which included instructions for his administration to take action on policies to lower…

June 30, 2021
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July: A Horrible Month for US Consumers

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What Happens Every July - BigPharma Uses Cover of Holiday to Raise Prices Washington, DC - Every year in the United States, drug manufacturers raise the price of brand-name prescription drugs in January and July.…

June 23, 2021
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National Study Demonstrates True Mortality Toll of Rising Rx Prices

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The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) published a study this year demonstrating how even small increases in cost cause patients to reduce their use of drugs with major benefits, ultimately causing their death. Other…

June 11, 2021
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Study: Drug prices increased at more than double inflation rate in 2020

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https://youtu.be/hWLGnyT2_mQ Author: Allison Gormly - WTHR NBCPublished: June 9, 2021INDIANAPOLIS — Just about every year, the prices go up on goods and services. It's the general inflation rate. Brand-name drug prices are outpacing the general…