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January 9, 2020
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3rd Annual Shkreli Awards

Earlier this week, the Lown Institute released finalists in its annual Shkreli Awards recognizing the 'worst examples of profiteering and dysfunction in health care.' The awards are named after Martin Shkreli, who dramatically and overwhelmingly…

January 9, 2020
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Palm Beach Post: Importing drugs from Canada unproven, but may be only ready Rx for what ails US

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This Palm Beach Post op-ed captures the high stakes high drug cost debate and potential promise of importation from Canada. In fact, it is a matter of life-and-death for millions of Floridians, as the article…

January 3, 2020
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New Year, New Rx Price Hikes

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Unfortunately, 2020 has not brought the long awaited fresh beginning to the tired refrain of outrageous price hikes. Big Pharma raised U.S. list prices on more than 250 drugs this week, according to analysts. Most…

August 10, 2016
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PhRMA and Americans Are Not on the Same Page

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Consider this opening line from a recent blog post; “Discussions about costs are important. No patient should have to worry about whether they can afford the care they need…” We’ve been saying this for a…

August 9, 2016
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High Drug Prices Pay for Pharmaceutical Ads

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Drugs prices keep going up, that’s no secret. Despite the fact that more and more Americans are being forced to choose between necessities like rent and food and their prescription drugs, Big Pharma wants us…

August 8, 2016
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Third Party Verification Benefits Everyone

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Millions of sick Americans have saved millions of dollars by ordering their prescription drugs from online pharmacies. Yet for all the good is has done for so many people, pharmaceutical companies and lobby groups in…

August 5, 2016
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PhRMA’s Massive PR Push

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According to Politico D.C.’s potent pharmaceutical lobby group, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), is preparing a massive public relations campaign worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The idea is to combat the…

February 29, 2016
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Why Importation is Important

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Over the weekend, I visited with my 85 year-old grandmother who lives in Wooster, OH, a small town outside of Akron-Canton. We talked about all manner of things, but one thing stuck out in my…

November 20, 2015
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HHS Drug Forum Comments

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This morning, we issued a press release and an open letter to U.S. Health & Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell regarding today's Drug Pricing Forum. Per the forum's website, issues discussed will include innovation, access, and affordability.…

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