‘Eye-Popping Rip-Off’: Americans Pay Nearly Double Rest of World Combined for Top Meds
1 Oct 2021

‘Eye-Popping Rip-Off’: Americans Pay Nearly Double Rest of World Combined for Top Meds

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Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/09/30/eye-popping-rip-americans-pay-nearly-double-rest-world-combined-top-meds “Drug corporations clearly are taking advantage… and abusing their monopoly privileges—and everyone in the U.S. is paying for it.” BRETT WILKINS September 30, 2021 As public health advocates fumed over efforts by right-wing congressional Democrats to water down prescription drug … Continued

‘Taking Taxpayers for a Ride’: Moderna to Charge $32-$37/Dose for Covid-19 Vaccine Developed Entirely With Public Funds
6 Aug 2020

‘Taking Taxpayers for a Ride’: Moderna to Charge $32-$37/Dose for Covid-19 Vaccine Developed Entirely With Public Funds

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Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/08/05/taking-taxpayers-ride-moderna-charge-32-37dose-covid-19-vaccine-developed-entirely Published on Wednesday, August 05, 2020 by Common Dreams “It ought to be the people’s vaccine, not a new taxpayer burden.” By Jake Johnson, staff writer Medical syringe is seen with Moderna company logo displayed on a … Continued

PHARMA 101: A Primer
15 Aug 2019

PHARMA 101: A Primer

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From Faith in Healthcare (https://faithinhealthcare.org): Public Citizen last week released an important overview of the pharmaceutical industry, which includes such insights as: The Industry is Huge: “The global market for pharmaceuticals reached $1.2 trillion in 2018. Just one product—AbbVie’s Humira—had almost the same … Continued

Bernie Sanders’ Drug Price Bill Would Save Billions, Congressional Analysts Say
2 Aug 2017

Bernie Sanders’ Drug Price Bill Would Save Billions, Congressional Analysts Say

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International Business Times By David Sirota @davidsirota and Alex Kotch @alexkotch on 07/31/17 at 8:43 PM Allowing Americans to purchase lower-priced medicines from other countries would save the federal government alone more than $6 billion, according to a new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office. The report … Continued