Rep. Morelle Condemns Drug Makers for Price Hikes During Global Pandemic
July 10, 2020
July 10, 2020
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Congressman Joe Morelle condemned drug makers who have raised the prices of hundreds of medications during the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent Politico article revealed that pharmaceutical companies pushed more than 800 price increases this year and adjusted the cost of 43 medicines upward by an average of 3.5 percent so far in July alone, including treatments for respiratory illness--a common sym . . .
Congressman Joe Morelle condemned drug makers who have raised the prices of hundreds of medications during the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent Politico article revealed that pharmaceutical companies pushed more than 800 price increases this year and adjusted the cost of 43 medicines upward by an average of 3.5 percent so far in July alone, including treatments for respiratory illness--a common sym . . .