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  • On Drug Pricing, States Step In Where Washington Fails

    Fran Quigley

    February 27, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Large pharmaceutical companies may be in trouble as state legislatures nationwide are passing laws that force big pharma to be more transparent about their prices, and forcing the utilization of generic alternatives under Medicaid coverage. Additionally, some states are pushing to allow patients to order the prescriptions they need from companies in Canada who are willing to sell the same drugs at a much lower cost to the consumer. These policies encourage free-market competition that may lower the cost of life-saving medications in the near future.

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  • Escaping Big Pharma's Pricing With Patent-Free Drugs

    Fran Quigley

    July 18, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Switzerland, Geneva

    For profit-driven pharmaceutical companies, there is little incentive to innovate with treatments for diseases most often found in impoverished countries, because of an inability to pay exorbitant prices. The Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative works to create low-cost, patent-free treatments for diseases ignored by profit-driven decisions, and has created new treatments for seven diseases.

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