Senate passes bill to ban ‘gag clauses’ and free pharmacists to discuss drug pricing options

(By Nicholas Florko for STAT)

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Monday overwhelmingly passed a bill that would let pharmacists inform consumers when it’s cheaper to buy a drug without insurance, as lawmakers inched closer to delivering the Trump administration a win — albeit a small one — in the effort to lower drug prices. Continue reading article here…

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