For Immediate Release
March 29, 2017
March 29, 2017
Contact: Michael Heenan
202-585-4371
AFT Supports Affordable Prescription Drug Legislation
WASHINGTON— American Federation of Teachers President Randi
Weingarten released the following statement on the introduction of the
Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act:
“Skyrocketing prescription drug costs are compromising
patients’ ability to access needed care. Prices will only come down if
drugmakers are forced to disclose research and development, manufacturing, and
marketing costs; if Medicare has the power to negotiate drug prices; and if we
expedite access to lower-cost, generic alternatives to brand-name drugs.
“This legislation helps remove costly prescription drugs as
a barrier to high-quality healthcare. We thank Sen. Al Franken and Rep. Jan
Schakowsky for their leadership on this important issue and urge their
colleagues to support this bill’s passage.”
Follow AFT President Randi Weingarten: http//twitter.com/rweingarten
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