Washington, D.C., bill would make high drug prices illegal
The Washington, D.C., Council has approved legislation that would make it illegal for pharmaceutical companies to charge excessive prices for prescription drugs, defined as 30 percent over the price in Germany, Canada, Australia or the United Kingdom.
The Washington, D.C., Council has approved legislation that would make it illegal for pharmaceutical companies to charge excessive prices for prescription drugs, defined as 30 percent over the price in Germany, Canada, Australia or the United Kingdom. According to the Washington Post, Mayor Anthony Williams is expected to sign the bill, while the pharmaceutical industry likely will try to block it. Washington Post
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