One Way To Force Down Drug Prices: Have The U.S. Exercise Its Patent Rights
Some members of Congress say the U.S. government should use the patent rights it owns for any drugs that were developed with federal grants to drive down the prices of those drugs.
by Alison Kodjak
Mar 16, 2017
3 minutes
Rising drug prices are one of the biggest challenges in health care in the United States. More people are using prescription drugs on a regular basis, and the costs of specialty drugs are rising faster than inflation.
President Donald Trump has promised over and over again to drive down drug prices.
Just last week on Twitter : "I am working on a new system where there will be competition in the Drug Industry. Pricing for the American people
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