More drugmakers hike U.S. prices as new year begins [View all]
Source: Reuters
Business News
January 1, 2020 / 11:22 AM / Updated 21 minutes ago
Michael Erman 3 Min Read
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Drugmakers including Bristol-Myers Squibb Co, Gilead Sciences Inc, and Biogen Inc hiked U.S. list prices on more than 50 drugs on Wednesday, bringing total New Year’s Day drug price increases to more than 250, according to data analyzed by healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors.
Reuters reported on Tuesday that drugmakers including Pfizer Inc, GlaxoSmithKline PLC and Sanofi SA were planning to increase prices on more than 200 drugs in the United States on Jan. 1.
Nearly all of the price increases are below 10% and the median price increase is around 5%, according to 3 Axis.
More early year price increases could still be announced.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-healthcare-drugpricing/more-drugmakers-hike-u-s-prices-as-new-year-begins-idUSKBN1Z01X9?il=0
-snip- And some human beings are rationing there drugs ..........................and these asshole are raising there prices.................must have been nice to get a tax break........
https://www.oxfamamerica.org/press/drug-companies-reaped-billions-new-us-tax-law/
https://americansfortaxfairness.org/price-gougers-tax-dodgers-pharma/
And lets see this video from Lawrence O'Donnell from the other night on how lobbyists like drug companies are screwing people with the help from Munchin over at Treasury......................
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017563351
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