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Joondeph: Make prescription drugs affordable again

American Thinker, Approved, Commentary, National / May 20, 2025 / Big Pharma, Health and Human services, Healthcare Costs, Most Favored Nation Rule, Prescription Drug Prices, President Donald J. Trump, Trump Administration

Last week, President Donald Trump grabbed his Sharpie and signed an executive order to tackle the sky-high prescription drug prices in the U.S. The plan? A “Most Favored Nation” (MFN) pricing model that aligns U.S. drug costs with those of other countries.

Sound familiar? Trump tried this during his first term, but the courts rejected it, and Biden hit the ‘undo’ button.

Here’s the lowdown on why Trump is back at it, what’s at stake, and whether this bold move will stick.

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Federal judge dismisses drug company’s suit challenging Colorado prescription affordability board

State, Approved, The Colorado Sun / April 2, 2025 / Big Pharma

A federal judge tossed out a lawsuit filed by the pharmaceutical company Amgen challenging the authority of a Colorado board that seeks to rein in high-priced prescription drugs.

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Profit or patients? The 340B fight that could close Colorado hospitals

If Senate Bill 25-071 fails, Julie Lonborg says her neighbor could end up driving from Lone Tree to Thornton just to pick up a single prescription. That’s not some theoretical what-if. It’s a glimpse into what hospital leaders say is already unfolding in Colorado, especially for patients in rural communities who depend on access to affordable medication through the federal 340B drug discount program.

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Democrat critics of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the big pharma, healthcare dole for millions of dollars

National, Approved, Breitbart / January 30, 2025 / Big Pharma, Democrats, RFK JR.

During Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Senate Democrats criticized the healthcare nominee for chasing money and influence, while they have received millions of dollars from the healthcare industry.

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Pharma giant seeks to join lawsuit against FDA over weight loss drugs

National, Approved, THE HILL / January 4, 2025 / Big Pharma, FDA, GLP-1, Weightloss drugs

Eli Lilly is seeking to end a lawsuit filed by a pharmacy trade group against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by joining as a defendant, stating it wants to end the “entitlement” some pharmacies have practiced in mass-marketing copies of its highly popular GLP-1 medications.

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Harris, Biden talk big on ‘Big Pharma’, but have accepted combined $11M in campaign donations since 1990

Approved, National, The Daily Signal / August 16, 2024 / Big Pharma, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris slammed Big Pharma for “inflating the price of lifesaving medications” in a speech Thursday in Largo, Maryland. But Biden and Harris’ congressional campaigns received $9 million and $2 million, respectively, from 1990-2024.

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