Committee aide says user fee bill already helps with drug pricing . . .

Democrats Press E&C Leaders To Hold Drug Pricing Hearing

May 18, 2017 at 8:01 PM
House Energy & Commerce Democrats slammed Republican committee leaders during Thursday's user fee hearing for not heeding their requests to hold a hearing on drug pricing, and at least one Democrat claimed Republicans are actively obstructing consideration of drug pricing legislation -- though, unlike in the Senate, no drug pricing amendments were introduced as riders to the user fee package. One committee aide argued that the user fee package already deals with drug pricing, and said an amendment meant to...


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