Lowering prescription drug prices is complicated. Just look at insulin.

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2. we absolutely need patent reform.

i take an inhaled steroid for asthma. i recently tried to see if i could find a cheaper one. there are several on the market that are all the same price- $275/one month.

but the steroid that i use is the one in flonaze.
as a nasal spray, in a pump spray bottle, it is available as a generic for $20 for an even larger amount than that $275 spray can.

so many patents owned by the govt in the first place are being used to gouge people. the gov needs to contract directly w generic makers for meds for medicaid, medicare and the va.
that would bring them down for everyone.