Moving Towards More Than Than Rational Drug Pricing

The U.due south. healthcare system is facing many challenges — the aging population is putting novel stresses on the system, poorly designed mental wellness systems are unable to run into the growing need for their services, inward improver to the opioid epidemic is affecting every aspect of healthcare. Notwithstanding these issues, perchance our biggest challenge is the dramatic escalation inward the toll of pharmaceuticals. Drug companies are raising prices for medications that hold been on the market, inward virtually cases for decades, together alongside novel drugs are coming to the marketplace alongside prices good higher up their cost of production. I’one G non controversy that pharmaceutical companies shouldn’t brand a plow a net income, only experts accept pointed out that the mass of the cost of research also evolution is funded past taxpayer dollars through National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant support. So, the interrogation is: how much plough a profit is enough for the pharmaceutical industry inward improver to its shareholders?

The federal authorities has shown no inclination to convey place legislation addressing this upshot, just the dry out terra firma of Maryland has. Last yr, the Maryland Prescription Drug Affordability Board was created through legislation that passed inwards the General Assembly. The Board volition written report prescription drug pricing, too with the approval of the Legislative Policy Committee of the General Assembly, may acquire to laid upper cost limits for drugs purchased past times state, county, or local governments outset inwards 2022. In December 2023, the Board testament recommend whether the General Assembly should exceed legislation to expand upper toll controls to all prescription drugs sold in the country.

The Board held its firstly coming together this past times times times Mon. Former Maryland Health Secretary, Vаn Mіtсhеll, is the chair of the 5-member panel, which also includes Dr. Joseph Levy, Dr. Ebеrесhukwu Onukwughа, Dr. Gеоrgе Mаlоuf, tоо Dr. Gеrаrd Andеrѕоn.

I wishing the Board goodness every bit they commence their deliberations.

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