Prop 61

EpiPen Moms Speak Out For CA Prop 61 And Against Drug Company Price Gouging

Submitted by Jamie Court on Tue, 10/11/2016 - 00:00

News that Mylan must pay $465 million to the US government for overcharging Medicaid for the EpiPen is the poster child for why Californians need Proposition 61. That’s why EpiPen moms and kids spoke out this week for the ballot measure, saying it would save lives. They warned Californians against deceptive drug company advertising against Prop 61.

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Kaiser Family Foundation Gives Stage to Opponents of Prop 61's Drug Pricing Reform

Submitted by Carmen Balber on Wed, 10/05/2016 - 17:37

What do supporters of drug price negotiation have to say when the pharmaceutical industry tries to shoot down drug pricing reforms?

You'd never know if you were watching Tuesday's webcast on prescription drugs and “Election-Cycle Proposals for Lowering Costs” hosted by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) charity, which runs the nonprofit news service Kaiser Health News.

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Drug Companies Against Prop 61 Repeat Rent-A-Vet Strategy

Submitted by Jamie Court on Tue, 09/27/2016 - 10:08

You have to have the deepest respect for the women and men who serve our nation and put their lives on the line for Americans. That’s why it’s particularly galling when a Sacramento lobbyist profits by making money from drug companies under their name.

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