'This is a once-in-a-generation chance for Democrats to finally deliver on their promises to lower drug prices,' said MargaridaJorg17 of peopleb4pharma.
"This compromise will lower prices, cut costs, and stop the drug corporations from raising their prices faster than the rate of inflation," said Margarida Jorge of Lower Drug Prices Now.
Senate Democrats, including serial obstructionist Joe Manchin of West Virginia, have reportedly reached a deal on a plan that would allow Medicare to negotiate the prices of a small subset of prescription drugs directly with pharmaceutical companies, a change that is"Already this year, drug corporations have raised the price of over 800 prescription medicines by more than 5%.
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