President Biden on Prescription Drug Prices
2021-08-12T16:29:02-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZjQxXC8yMDIxMDgxMjEzMjgxNTAxM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==President Biden made remarks at the White House on lowering the cost of prescription drugs. The president said he had asked the Food and Drug Administration to speed up the process of getting generics to market sooner as well as directing the FDA to work with states and tribes to import lower cost prescription drugs safely from Canada. He also urged Congress to act on legislation that would allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices, which would not only lower the cost for seniors but for those with employer paid health plans.
President Biden made remarks at the White House on lowering the cost of prescription drugs. The president said he had asked the Food and Dru… read more
President Biden made remarks at the White House on lowering the cost of prescription drugs. The president said he had asked the Food and Drug Administration to speed up the process of getting generics to market sooner as well as directing the FDA to work with states and tribes to import lower cost prescription drugs safely from Canada. He also urged Congress to act on legislation that would allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices, which would not only lower the cost for seniors but for those with employer paid health plans. close
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