Pharma Legislation: From Pricing To Patents

Our table details more than 30 pharma-related bills introduced in the US Congress this year that target drug pricing, generics, patents, market exclusivity, and FDA approval of opioids.

United States Capitol Building in Washington DC USA

Drug pricing remains a red-hot issue in Congress, as is clear from the more than 30-pharma-related bills introduced this term. As potential deal making heats up, legislators are seeking a variety of ways to curb drug costs, from setting limits on price increases to speeding approval of generics, allowing importation of lower-cost drugs, and altering market exclusivities. (See chart at end of story).

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