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Prescription drugs

Published
November 2, 2021

Democrats reach deal on lowering drug prices; Biden upbeat on Manchin

Democrats are looking to cap out-of-pocket Medicare drug costs at $2,000 and reduce the price of insulin, as part of President Biden's $1.75 trillion domestic policy proposal.
Published
July 29, 2021

Our View: Opioid settlement funds must address addiction crisis

Deals are being reached with the companies responsible for shipping habit-forming medications across the U.S., and the proceeds must be used wisely.
Published
July 2, 2021

Commentary: The Alzheimer’s mistake by the FDA is already getting worse

Now drugmaker Eli Lilly is pushing forward with another unproven treatment on the basis of limited evidence.
Published
June 23, 2021

Commentary: Medicare must study unproven, expensive Alzheimer’s drug

Taxpayers and patients cannot afford to pay a high price for a treatment not known to be effective.
Published
June 17, 2021

Commentary: Generic prescriptions deliver savings for Maine patients

An op-ed and an editorial praising proposed state regulations overlook the fact that brand-name drugs are consistently more costly to Maine.

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Published
June 12, 2021

Another View: Alzheimer’s drug furor highlights U.S. health system’s failures

Is aducanumab a breakthrough or a boondoggle? U.S. health policy offers reason to worry.
Published
June 11, 2021

Our View: Maine prescription drug bills offer relief to stressed families

The proposals would help limit the constant price increases, which cost Mainers in more ways than one.
Published
June 10, 2021

Maine Voices: Legislators must take action to keep prescription drug prices in line

Lawmakers should not yield to intimidation from those who profit by jacking up prices on medicines Mainers need.
Published
June 8, 2021

Commentary: Congress should stop rewarding Big Pharma with tax breaks for gouging patients

Maine’s congressional delegation should push to eliminate loopholes that allow this industry to dodge paying its fair share.
Published
May 27, 2021

Legislative panel votes down bill to penalize drug companies for price gouging

The pharmaceutical industry has made it clear that it will sue Maine if the state approves the ‘excessive pricing’ bill, which now goes to the full Legislature.