On Dec. 12, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 3, the Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, which would allow the government to negotiate drug prices, among other reforms. Prior to HR 3 being considered on...more
On Oct. 28, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed two bills that, if enacted, require public disclosure of the discounts drug companies provide to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)....more
In keeping with U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s schedule for pushing H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act, through the House of Representatives, the three committees of jurisdiction held mark-ups and passed the proposal, as...more
On Sept. 19, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduced legislation aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs. This article discusses the bill and notes key differences between Pelosi’s plan to address drug pricing,...more