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Month: May 2021

Rep. Katie Porter Presses AbbVie CEO About Increased Drug Prices

05/19/2021

Rep. Katie Porter of Orange County is a champion for patients across America, and a huge advocate for affordable prescriptions. Here, she asks a Pharma CEO the tough questions on behalf of consumers.

“Big Pharma says they need to charge astronomical prices to pay for research and development. Yet, the amount they spend on manipulating the market to enrich shareholders completely eclipses what’s spent on R&D. Today, I confronted a CEO about the industry’s lies, with visuals.” -Rep. Porter (see the original tweet here: https://twitter.com/i/status/1394724627566391297)

It’s Simple: Medications Don’t Work if People Can’t Afford Them

05/12/2021

Albuquerque resident Jeanne Hamrick explains how out-of-pocket expenses for her medication have impacted her life. With so many New Mexicans experiencing serious hardships due to the cost of their essential prescriptions, there has never been a better time for drug pricing reform.

Jeanne has Multiple Sclerosis and is struggling to pay the prescription costs for her essential medication. Watch the full story below.

Do you or someone you know have a story like Jeanne’s? Share your story with us or join our coalition to help make prescriptions more affordable for all New Mexicans! See https://newmexicocap.org/join-us/ for more.