Summer Setbacks: The Long Road To Lower Drug Prices Hits Some Potholes

(By Emmarie Huetteman for Kaiser Health News)

When Washington returned from its winter holiday break in January, it seemed everyone was talking about lowering drug prices.

Energized by a new class of freshmen and a few weeks away from the office, members of Congress were ready to wag their fingers at drug company executives and pitch their fixes. President Donald Trump had unveiled some of his solutions to a problem he said was a top priority, and more would follow.

Now it’s July, and whether it’s the humidity or the lobbyists, Washington — and the prospects for substantial change — look hazy. Two of the Trump administration’s primary targets, slashing rebates to drug supply middlemen and requiring prices in drug ads, fell apart in recent weeks.  Continue reading article here…

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