Washingtonians need relief from Rx greed

By Jim Ko
AARP State President

Washingtonians need relief from Rx greed

Last updated 8/7/2019 at 9:43am

For decades, Big Pharma has raised drug prices with impunity. Here in Washington state, the average annual cost of brand name prescription drug treatment increased 58% between 2012 and 2017, while the annual income for Washingtonians increased only 9.9%. Prescription drugs don’t work if patients can’t afford them.

That’s why the Senate needs to pass the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction...

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