Hearing: "Making Prescription Drugs More Affordable: Legislation to Negotiate a Better Deal for Americans"

Subcommittee on Health (Committee on Energy and Commerce)

2322 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Text of Legislation

• H.R. 275, the "Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019" introduced on January 8, 2019 by Rep. Welch of Vermont. [PDF] Added 09/19/2019 at 02:31 PM
• H.R. 448, the "Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act" introduced on January 10, 2019 by Rep. Cummings of Maryland [PDF] Added 09/19/2019 at 02:31 PM
• H.R. 1046, the "Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019" introduced on February 7, 2019 by Rep. Doggett of Texas. [PDF] Added 09/19/2019 at 02:31 PM
• H.R. 3, the "Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019" introduced on September 19, 2019 by Reps. Pallone of NJ, Neal of MA, and Scott of VA [PDF] Added 09/19/2019 at 02:31 PM

Support Documents

• Notice of Hearing [PDF]
• Briefing Memo [PDF] Added 09/19/2019 at 02:31 PM
• Document for the Record – Letter of Support from AARP [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record – Statement of Support from AFL-CIO [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record – Statement of Support from AFSCME [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record – Statement of Support from the American Hospital Association [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record – Statement of Support from America’s Health Insurance Plans [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record – Statement of Support from Families USA [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record – Statement of Support from Patients for Affordable Drugs Now [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record – Statement of Support from Pacific Business Group on Health [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record – Statement of Support from the Alliance for Retired Americans [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record – Statement of Support from the California Medical Association [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record – Letter of Support from the American Medical Association [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record – Letter of Support from the United Auto Workers [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record – Letter from 340B Health [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record – Statement from the National Association of Chain Drug Stores [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record – Letter from the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record – Letter from the American Society of Health System Pharmacists [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record – Letter from National Grange [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record – Statement from the Americans for Tax Reform [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record – Statement from the Partnership to Improve Patient Care [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record – Statement from RetireSafe [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record – Statement from Academy of Physicians in Clinical Research [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record – Statement from the Council for Affordable Health Coverage [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record – News Article from UK MPs Debate New Drug [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record – Document from PhRMA about Marketing and Promotion of Medicine [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record – Two Pager from PhRMA about Marketing and Promotion of Medicine [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record – Study on What Industry Spends the Most on Research and Development [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record – Letter from National Community Pharmacists Association [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record – Letter from American Pharmacists Association [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record – Statement from Rep. Cummings [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record - Article from South China Morning Post “Chinese blood pressure pills sold in the U.S. recalled over cancer-linked ingredient” [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record - NBC Article “FDA Recalls: A Reminder that China Controls Much of the World’s Drug Supply” [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record - WebMd Article "Drug Recalls Put Spotlight on Drug Supply Chains" [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record - USA Today Article “Blood Pressure Drug Recall: FDA Investigates Foreign Plants that Made Drugs with Cancer-Causing Impurities” [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record - – Bloomberg Article “How a Tainted Heart Drug Made in China Slipped Past the FDA” [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record - NBC News Article “FDA Explains Blood Pressure Drug Recall Again” [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM
• Document for the Record - CBS News Article “More Blood Pressure Pills Recalled Over Cancer-Causing Chemical” [PDF] Added 09/14/2022 at 03:15 PM

Hearing Record

• Preliminary Unedited Hearing Transcript [PDF] Added 10/09/2020 at 01:23 PM

First Published: September 19, 2019 at 01:18 PM
Last Updated: September 14, 2022 at 03:15 PM