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Staff ReportsAugust 21, 2018

The Food and Drug Administration announced last week that it had approved the first generic EpiPen, and those saving cash on the lifesaving drug can thank U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis for the legislation that allowed regulators to inject some competition into the market. Bilirakis, a Tarpon Springs Republican, was able to get multiple provisions into […]

Guest AuthorMay 16, 2017

In Florida and across the country, Americans continue to feel the pressure of rising prescription drug costs. Too often, bad actors in the marketplace take advantage of monopolies, skyrocketing the price of lifesaving medication simply because there is little to no competition. We need to take thoughtful action, and avoid knee-jerk responses, to solve this […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 21, 2016

Tampa Bay-area Congresswoman Kathy Castor is the latest Democrat to sign on to bipartisan legislation that addresses skyrocketing prescription drug price increases. On Tuesday, the Tampa Representative announced she was co-sponsoring the FAIR Drug Pricing Act, would require manufacturers who increase the price of a drug by more than ten percent a year to disclose the information behind that decision […]

Martin DyckmanAugust 28, 2016

“Your money or your life,” a laugh line for the great comedian Jack Benny, must be the business model of the American pharmaceutical industry. It’s time for a serious national discussion on establishing price controls over Big Pharma. The latest provocation is the staggering increase in the price of the EpiPen, a necessity for people […]

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Gus Bilirakis’ efforts paving the way for cheaper EpiPens

Gus Bilirakis: Lower drug costs through competition and innovation

Kathy Castor signs on to bipartisan legislation calling for drug price transparency

Martin Dyckman: EpiPen debacle demonstrates need for price controls