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11
May
2018

Candidate Ryan Watts for U.S. Congress Adopts Prescription Justice Drug Prices Policy Platform

As President Donald Trump gives his big speech on drug prices today, we’re going to highlight a young candidate for U.S. Congress who is clearly on the side of the people on the issue of drug prices. Ryan Watts, Democratic candidate for Congress in the 6th District of North Carolina, became the first candidate to complete the Prescription Justice Drug Prices Policy Platform Questionnaire, a national bipartisan effort to provide members of Congress and candidates for statewide and federal offices an opportunity to state their position on the Prescription Justice policy platform.

22
Jan
2018

Over 50,000 Sign-on to the Prescription Justice Policy Platform for Lower Prescription Drug Prices

Prescription Justice recently joined with nine other health, social justice and consumer advocacy organizations to launch a petition to demand Congress act to bring relief to the millions of Americans who can't afford the prescription drugs they need. The online petition largely echoes the Prescription Justice policy platform which prioritizes ending the ban on Medicare negotiating drug prices, making pay-for-delay deals illegal, and permitting wider access to lower-cost, imported medication through legislative, regulatory, and policy reforms.

20
Dec
2017

Prescription Justice Reflects Upon 2017 Accomplishments in Support of its Mission to Lower Drug Prices in America

As we leave 2017 behind, the crisis of high prescription drug prices continues to threaten the health and well-being of Americans who struggle to access life-saving medications. Millions of Americans are forced to choose between taking the medicine they need, paying the rent or buying food for their families; tens of millions don’t take prescribed medication; and federal and state budgets are overwhelmed. At Prescription Justice, we are dedicated solely to putting an end to this devastating crisis.

08
Dec
2017

Op-Ed Published by Prescription Justice President Underscores the Need for Members of Congress to Oppose Confirmation of Alex Azar as HHS Secretary

Last week, Gabriel Levitt, founder of Prescription Justice, published an Op-Ed in The Guardian about Alex Azar, President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Mr. Levitt’s Op-Ed, Alex Azar is big pharma personified. He must not become US health secretary, underscores the urgent need for members of Congress to oppose Azar’s confirmation.

21
Sep
2017

AARP Supports Prescription Justice Policy Priorities

During recent testimony before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee hearing on Stabilizing the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, AARP became the largest consumer organization to publicly support the prescription drug policy solutions reflected in Prescription Justice’s policy platform. AARP supports commonsense policy reforms to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices, end pay-for-delay deals that delay entry of generic drugs into the marketplace, and increase access to lower cost medications through safe prescription drug importation. As part of a larger set of priorities for protecting and strengthening the healthcare system, AARP boldly declared that any changes to the healthcare law must include solutions to address rising prescription drug costs.