The only party with no negotiating power in the prescription drug market is the patient, and this bill will protect patients with rare diseases and others who rely on lifesaving medicine, ensuring that those who need the medicine can actually afford to take it.
Creigh Deeds
Creigh Deeds is a Democratic state senator from Charlottesville.
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FTC report makes clear that pharmacy benefit managers must be reformed
In 2020, Virginians spent 36% more per person on prescription drugs than the national average.
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A Prescription Drug Affordability Board is a bipartisan opportunity to lower the cost of living
A bipartisan trio of legislators explain why the state needs an independent group of health experts that evaluates the prices of certain high-cost prescription drugs and sets reasonable out-of-pocket caps on what consumers will pay for a given medication.