Jan Schakowsky tweeted the following:
"The cost of inaction is high. In 2017, ALL of the top 10 highest-expenditure drugs in Medicare Part B were biologic products. Biologics can be expensive even with private insurance, with some treatments costing tens of thousands of dollars per year."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Jan Schakowsky:
"Extended exclusivity allows Big Pharma to prevent competition and pad their pockets. The #PRICEDAct will end special protections for biologics, a class of bio-based drugs, by reducing their exclusivity from 12 years to 5 years."Read on Twitter
"Today I reintroduced the #PRICEDAct with my colleague @RepWesterman to rein in Big Pharma and help lower the costs of certain prescription drugs. #FairDrugPricing schakowsky.house.gov/media/press-re"Read on Twitter
"Thank you @POTUS for taking these additional measures! We will continue working around the clock to get formula back on the shelves to #FeedOurInfants. No parent or caregiver should have to fear being unable to feed their child. twitter.com/potus/status/1"Read on Twitter
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