Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jun 2019
It’s a big week for debates about drug prices, whether pharma likes it or not
25 June 2019 - This week’s Democratic primary debates are likely to spotlight health care issues ranging from “Medicare for All” to drug pricing to addiction treatment, after months of those issues playing a central role at campaign rallies and town halls.
Already, Joe Biden has pledged to “cure cancer” as president. Sen. Kamala Harris tells crowds that “big pharmaceutical companies have unleashed an opioid crisis.” Sen. Bernie Sanders is the chief advocate of universal health coverage and a leading drug industry critic, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren is the author of a bill to allow the government to manufacture generic drugs.
Experts say it’s no coincidence that the leading candidates have the biggest ideas on health care.
