Inside Drug Pricing - 01/14/2019

Sanders, Cummings Unveil Big Drug Pricing Package, Ask Trump To Act

By Rachel Cohrs / January 10, 2019 at 7:13 PM
Democratic and independent lawmakers, including two potential contenders for the 2020 presidential nomination, called on President Donald Trump to support a package of three aggressive bills intended to lower prescription drug prices. The announcement came after Trump summoned officials to the White House Tuesday (Jan. 8) following drug price hikes in the new year, and after HHS Secretary Alex Azar tweeted Wednesday that the administration would be willing to work with Democrats on drug pricing policy. Thursday, several liberal members...


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