5 March 2019 - House Democrats will begin considering legislation to lower drug prices at a hearing next week, moving forward on one of their top priorities, according to people familiar with the plan.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a legislative hearing on March 13 to consider bills to lower drug prices, the sources said.

The measures are slated to be relatively smaller-scale bills that could get some bipartisan support, such as the Creates Act and “pay for delay” legislation, both of which aim to crack down on techniques drug companies use to delay the introduction of cheaper generic drugs.

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