Sens. Welch and Merkley Introduce End Price Gouging for Medications Act
June 21, 2023
June 21, 2023
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release on June 20, 2023:
Senators Peter Welch (D-VT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) today introduced the End Price Gouging for Medications Act, legislation to lower drug costs for all Americans and end pharmaceutical price gouging. A 2021 study reported that Americans pay 2.4 times what people in other countries pay for prescription drugs. This legislation would require drug companies to offer prescription drugs . . .
Senators Peter Welch (D-VT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) today introduced the End Price Gouging for Medications Act, legislation to lower drug costs for all Americans and end pharmaceutical price gouging. A 2021 study reported that Americans pay 2.4 times what people in other countries pay for prescription drugs. This legislation would require drug companies to offer prescription drugs . . .