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    Donna Young‏ @DonnaYoungDC 14 May 2018

    So, sounds like #HHS @SecAzar going to try to convince Americans Trump didn't really break his promise on #Medicare negotiating on #drugprices: We are going to bring negotiation to where it doesn’t exist, in Part B & making negotiation more effective than it is today, in Part D

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      2. Donna Young‏ @DonnaYoungDC 14 May 2018

        .@SecAzar: All of the players in our #drugpricing system have let down patients. #drugprices #pharma

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      3. Donna Young‏ @DonnaYoungDC 14 May 2018

        .@SecAzar: I've been a drug company executive. I know the tired talking points. I'm not interested in hearing those talking points anymore & neither is Trump. #drugprices #pharma $LLY

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      4. Donna Young‏ @DonnaYoungDC 14 May 2018

        .@SecAzar: #pharma spends $$ to try to figure out what Trump & I are thinking. I'm going to save #pharma some money, so pay attention #drugprices #drugpricing #Medicare

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      5. Donna Young‏ @DonnaYoungDC 14 May 2018

        .@SecAzar: We will be giving Medicare Part D negotiating power private sector already has [um, but still not direct negotiating w/ #pharma]. #drugprices #drugpricing

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      6. Donna Young‏ @DonnaYoungDC 14 May 2018

        .@SecAzar: You've probably heard direct negotiating will save money. This just isn't true. You don't have to take my word for it. CBO found that the idea of direct negotiation would provide no savings. #drugprices #drugpricing #pharma

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      7. Donna Young‏ @DonnaYoungDC 14 May 2018

        .@SecAzar: In #Medicare Part B, as soon as a drug is approved, it's covered. And we pay it. #drugprices #drugpricing

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      8. Donna Young‏ @DonnaYoungDC 14 May 2018

        .@SecAzar: It can often be more appealing for drug to go into Part B than Part D. Right now in Part B, get to set any price, immediately covered by Medicare & no negotiating #drugprices #drugpricing

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      9. Donna Young‏ @DonnaYoungDC 14 May 2018

        .@SecAzar: The president is following through on his promise [Um, no, he isn't] #Medicare #drugprices #drugpricing

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      10. Donna Young‏ @DonnaYoungDC 14 May 2018

        .@SecAzar notes @SGottliebFDA is going to stop the gaming of the system, like abuse of REMS #FDA is going to be publicly identifying #pharma suspected of engaging in these practices [um, Gottlieb said before FDA would not use shaming tactics] #drugprices #drugpricing

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      11. Donna Young‏ @DonnaYoungDC 14 May 2018

        .@SecAzar: Canada simply doesn't have enough drugs to sell them to us. Plus, #FDA commissioners said there's no way to assure safety. US has the safest reg system in the world. Last thing we need is open borders #drugprices #drugpricing #pharma

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      12. Donna Young‏ @DonnaYoungDC 14 May 2018

        .@SecAzar says gag clauses must end #drugprices #drugpricing #pharma

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      13. Donna Young‏ @DonnaYoungDC 14 May 2018

        .@SecAzar: The entire rebates need to be re-examined. #pharma #drugprices #PBMs

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      14. Donna Young‏ @DonnaYoungDC 14 May 2018

        .@SecAzar: The entire rebates need to be re-examined. #pharma #drugprices #PBMs

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      15. Donna Young‏ @DonnaYoungDC 14 May 2018

        .@SecAzar: Today I'm calling on #pharma to level w/ American public. Should know which drug cos are gouging consumers #drugprices #drugpricng #pharma

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      16. Donna Young‏ @DonnaYoungDC 14 May 2018

        .@SecAzar threatens that Trump going to take an interest in #pharma that are raising their prices. [Um, watch out for those tweets!] But he'll also express interest in those that lower #drugpricing #drugprices

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      17. Donna Young‏ @DonnaYoungDC 14 May 2018

        .@SecAzar: If #pharma not willing to lower prices, Trump will keep turning up the pressure #drugprices #drugpricing #pharma

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      18. Donna Young‏ @DonnaYoungDC 14 May 2018

        ICYMI: Trump targets PBMs, TV ads, foreign 'freeloaders' in drug price strategy https://platform.mi.spglobal.com/web/client?auth=inherit#news/article?id=44571204&cdid=A-44571204-13615 … … Trump vows to take more than 50 actions to lower US drug prices https://platform.mi.spglobal.com/web/client?auth=inherit#news/article?id=44571542&cdid=A-44571542-12590 … … #drugprices #drugpricing #AmericanPatientsFirst #FDA #HHS #PBMs #biosimilars

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      19. Donna Young‏ @DonnaYoungDC 14 May 2018

        At pen & pad, .@SecAzar says the pen has a lot of power at #HHS. Secretary invested with incredible authority to regulate, modify programs, do demonstrations/experiment. We intend to use power of the pen rather than sitting back & waiting for Congress. #drugprices #drugpricing

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      20. Donna Young‏ @DonnaYoungDC 14 May 2018

        .@SGottliebFDA says #FDA will launch a website to disclose/identify #pharma abusing REMS to prevent generics. Will post letters public for the first time, potentially as early as this week #drugprices #drugpricing #generics

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      21. Donna Young‏ @DonnaYoungDC 14 May 2018

        .@SGottliebFDA adds that #FDA also plans incremental reforms how we look at #biosimilars Also plan new guidances to address REMS abuses. FDA also will give waivers to generics on REMS; let them "go their own way. expect down on REMS abuses. #drugprices #drugpricing #pharma

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      22. Donna Young‏ @DonnaYoungDC 14 May 2018

        Per the public shaming of #pharma abusing REMS, .@SGottliebFDA says expect the website w/ REMS letters as soon as Thursday this week. He argues it's providing transparency, &, yeah, it may serve as a deterrent. #drugprices #drugpricing #FDA

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      23. Donna Young‏ @DonnaYoungDC 14 May 2018

        .@SeemaCMS adds to expect #CMS #drugpricing dashboard release tomorrow [May 15] #drugprices #pharma #biotech

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      24. Donna Young‏ @DonnaYoungDC 14 May 2018

        .@SecAzar: It is a very perverse incentive structure where #PBM can benefit from higher list prices where they are negotiating rebates. You get the chase. #drugprices #drugpricing #pharma #biotech #PBMs

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