Bernie Gets Mostly Pharma-Friendly Drug Pricing Results

Changes to inhaler pricing may be more ‘business as usual’ for the drug industry than the Vermont senator wants to let on. FTC, meanwhile, is keeping the patent pressure on Teva, the only inhaler manufacturer to not act following Sanders’ investigation.

Sen. Bernier Sanders speakers at a press conference. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Ben Ray Lujan appear behind him.
Sen. Bernie Sanders led a press conference on inhaler price changes 22 March. • Source: Office of Bernie Sanders

Sen. Bernie Sanders held a press conference 22 March to cap off three weeks of drug pricing victories following a Senate investigation into inhaler prices, pledging to continue taking on the industry.

But if the results from his recent work are any indication, pharma may not fear the Vermont Senator’s power as...

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