Explainers
Jun 1, 2026
NEW VIDEO: Patients And Advocates Share How the ETHIC Act Would Rein In Big Pharma’s Patent Games to Lower Drug Prices
Today, Patients For Affordable Drugs Now released a new video featuring patient advocates and P4ADNow staff highlighting the bipartisan ETHIC Act and how the legislation would help curb one of Big…
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Explainers
Apr 22, 2022
BIG PHARMA DEBUNK DAY FIVE: BIPARTISAN SUPPORT
This week, we debunked pharma’s lies about how drug pricing reforms will hinder innovation and patient access to medications; highlighted taxpayers’ critical role in funding the research and…
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Explainers
Apr 21, 2022
BIG PHARMA DEBUNK DAY FOUR: OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS
Earlier this week, we debunked pharma’s lies about how drug pricing reforms will hinder innovation and patient access to medications.
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Explainers
Apr 20, 2022
BIG PHARMA DEBUNK DAY THREE: COVID-19 VACCINES
Earlier this week, we debunked pharma’s lies about how drug pricing reforms will hinder innovation and patient access to medications.
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Explainers
Apr 19, 2022
BIG PHARMA DEBUNK DAY TWO: ACCESS
Yesterday, we explained why it’s just not true that drug pricing reforms under consideration by the Senate will harm development of innovative new drugs.
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Explainers
Feb 23, 2021
WATCH: HHS Secretary-designate Xavier Becerra Commits to Addressing High Price of Prescription Drugs
Health and Human Services Secretary-designate Xavier Becerra reinforced his commitment to swiftly tackle the high price of prescription drugs during his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate HELP committee today.
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Explainers
Oct 1, 2020
7 Pharma Claims Debunked by Drug Company Internal Documents
The reality: Executives’ motivations for price hikes is devoid of desire to recoup or invest in R&D — instead the hikes are intended to increase revenue.
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Explainers
Sep 30, 2020
7 Pharma Claims Debunked by the Revelations in Today’s Congressional Investigation
The reality: In a 2014 email from Mark Alles, Celgene’s CEO, the executive admits that he’s planning a price hike to meet sales targets.
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Explainers
Sep 30, 2020
FACT CHECK: DON’T BELIEVE DUBIOUS CLAIMS ABOUT DRUG PRICING
During tonight’s debate at Case Western Reserve University, President Trump claimed that drug prices will be coming down by 80 to 90 percent.
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Explainers
Mar 13, 2019
WATCH: Trump Administration Endorses CREATES Act, Ending Pay-For-Delay Deals, Banning Evergreening, and Ending Sham Citizen Petitions
During a noteworthy exchange at today’s Energy and Commerce Committee hearing, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar publicly endorsed four legislative proposals to lower drug prices and help…
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