Alan Minsky, Executive Director, Progressive Democrats of America
“Progressive Democrats of America strongly endorses the Sanders/Khanna Drug Pricing Bill. We desperately need this legislation to prevent price gouging and profiteering as widely reported in U.S. media. Currently, pharmaceutical corporations overcharge U.S. patients and taxpayers—often at several multiples of prices in other nations such as Canada and the U.K., and far in excess of the costs to develop and market these medications. This legislation would stabilize and lower the costs we pay and bring pricing into line with the prices paid in the rest of the world.”
Alex Lawson, Executive Director, Social Security Works
“The Prescription Drug Price Relief Act will lower drug prices for every American by requiring drug corporations to charge us the same price as in other countries whose governments don’t let pharma rip them off. If a company won’t lower prices or tries to restrict access, this bill will allow generic competition to lower the prices and maintain access. In addition, regardless of the price in other countries, anybody who feels that their medicine is excessively priced will be able to petition the government to lower it. Many members of Congress say they want to lower drug prices. Now it's time for them to match their words with action by supporting this bill."
Charles King, Co-Founder and CEO, Housing Works
“Getting a handle on excessive drug pricing is crucial to efforts to get high-quality, low-cost healthcare to every person in the United States. We fully support this bill and other initiatives to stop abuse of the patent monopoly system. If a pharmaceutical corporation is charging more in the U.S. than in other wealthy countries for the same product, then we must revoke its government-granted monopoly. As a healthcare provider to thousands of low-income people with HIV, and an advocate for universal healthcare, we support of measures like this that will put patients first.”
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