Families are struggling to afford the prescription drugs they need. https://www.facebook.com/USSenTinaSmith/posts/649935312019566 …
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Her story is alarming, but not unique. It was among those I heard today during a meeting I held w/ medical experts, researchers, & families in MN to discuss skyrocketing Rx drug prices. Her experience is just 1 example of the ways Americans are being hurt by high Rx drug prices.pic.twitter.com/vUYSSYX1BB
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I’m working to bring down prescription drug prices and hold large pharmaceuticals accountable for jacking up prices at the expense of patients, like Lija’s daughter.
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For example, my first bill would help prevent big pharmaceutical companies from keeping affordable generic drugs out of the hands of Minnesota families and seniors.
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And more recently I introduced a bill that requires pharmaceutical companies to reveal how they’re using the billions of dollars in tax breaks they received as a result of the recently passed Republican tax bill.
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The same vial of insulin my grandmother took went from approximately $20 and is now $223. Why the mark up?
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My asthma inhaler is $65 at the local pharmacy and $18 if I order it from UK or India.
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The federal government should manufacture and distribute insulin for free.
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It's unfortunate that we do not have a fair check and balance system for healthcare costs or big pharmas' own ethics and governance do not have any impact.
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They call it MAGA
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Senator Smith something very wrong http://here.It seems big Pharma knows how to play the game what with their election funding and lobbying tactics. But how do we counter this near criminal activity of these giant corporation with no ethics. SHAME!!!
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Yes. So what are you going to do about it?
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I take Victoza, not insulin but used for Type2 Diabetes. OOpocket it’d be approx $1600 for a 90day supply.
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I took Budesinide. It was $850.00 per month here. I ordered two months worth from Canada for $54.00 Same manufacturer, same exact packaging.
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