Congressional Action On Drug Pricing Blueprint Likely To Be Modest

Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chair Lamar Alexander noted panel's lack of consensus on drug pricing policies advanced by the Trump Administration during June 12 hearing.

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The first US congressional committee hearing on the Trump Administration’s blueprint for lowering drug prices suggests that legislation is possible on a modest suite of reforms but that the most impactful changes may come from administrative action.

During the June 12 hearing in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary...

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