Seniors, Unions Want Provisions To Help Lower Rx Prices Added To 'Cures' Bill

Seniors advocates and labor unions are urging House lawmakers to include in their upcoming 21st Century Cures bill provisions that would control the cost of innovative drugs in order to protect both seniors and taxpayers from skyrocketing prices for treatments. In a letter sent Wednesday (Jan. 21) to House Energy and Commerce chair Frank Upton (R-MI) and Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), who are spearheading the cures initiative, 11 groups ask that lawmakers use caution if expanding market exclusivity; address drug...