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Published May 4, 2021
WASHINGTON, May 4, 2021 – On May 4, 2021, the House Committee on Energy & Commerce held a hearing entitled “Negotiating a Better Deal: Legislation to Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs.” To ensure the Committee is aware of the challenges that older Americans have in affording prescription drugs, the Alliance for Aging Research submitted written testimony. In the comments, the Alliance asked the committee to prioritize the following in upcoming legislation:
During the hearing, members of the Health Subcommittee discussed recently introduced prescription drug legislation and hear testimony from patients, academics, and private investment communities. More information about the May 4 hearing can be found here.
To read the Alliance’s written testimony, click here. More information on the Alliance’s work on drug pricing policy can be found at www.agingresearch.org/drugpricing.
About the Alliance for Aging Research
The Alliance for Aging Research is the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the pace of scientific discoveries and their application to vastly improve the universal human experience of aging and health. The Alliance believes advances in research help people live longer, happier, more productive lives and reduce healthcare costs over the long term. For more than 30 years, the Alliance has guided efforts to substantially increase funding and focus for aging at the National Institutes of Health and Food and Drug Administration; built influential coalitions to guide groundbreaking regulatory improvements for age-related diseases; and created award-winning, high-impact educational materials to improve the health and well-being of older adults and their family caregivers. For more information, visit www.agingresearch.org
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