AbbVie Pharmaceutical CEO Testimony on Prescription Drug Pricing
2021-05-21T16:21:33-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOWY0XC8yMDIxMDUxODEwNDgzMjAxMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Richard Gonzalez, CEO of AbbVie, testified before the House Oversight and Reform Committee on drug prices for two of the company’s products, Humira and Imbruvica Humira is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other conditions, and Imbruvica is a chemotherapy drug for cancer treatment. Many lawmakers criticized the pharmaceutical company for Humira’s price increase through the years and its lower cost abroad. Mr. Gonzalez acknowledged Humira’s price and spoke about the company’s efforts to help those who need affordable access to it and other drugs. Other health policy experts also testified on drug costs in the U.S. and offered recommendations on how to make them more affordable.
Richard Gonzalez, CEO of AbbVie, testified before the House Oversight and Reform Committee on drug prices for two of the company’s products, Humira and… read more
Richard Gonzalez, CEO of AbbVie, testified before the House Oversight and Reform Committee on drug prices for two of the company’s products, Humira and Imbruvica Humira is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other conditions, and Imbruvica is a chemotherapy drug for cancer treatment. Many lawmakers criticized the pharmaceutical company for Humira’s price increase through the years and its lower cost abroad. Mr. Gonzalez acknowledged Humira’s price and spoke about the company’s efforts to help those who need affordable access to it and other drugs. Other health policy experts also testified on drug costs in the U.S. and offered recommendations on how to make them more affordable. close
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- Gerry Connolly U.S. Representative [D] Virginia
- Danny Davis U.S. Representative [D] Illinois
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- Virginia Foxx U.S. Representative [R] North Carolina
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- Bob Gibbs U.S. Representative [R] Ohio
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- Richard Gonzalez Chief Executive Officer AbbVie Pharmaceutical
- Glenn Grothman U.S. Representative [R] Wisconsin
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- Jody B. Hice U.S. Representative [R] Georgia
- Clay Higgins U.S. Representative [R] Louisiana
- Hank Johnson Jr. U.S. Representative [D] Georgia
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- Jamie Raskin U.S. Representative [D] Maryland
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- Pete Sessions U.S. Representative [R] Texas
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- Debbie Wasserman-Schultz U.S. Representative [D] Florida
- Peter Welch U.S. Representative [D] Vermont
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