The Biden administration revealed plans to seek lower prices for widely used diabetes, cancer, and arthritis drugs as well as clot preventers amid continuing industry opposition to negotiations.
and has kept tabs on the pharmacy programs since its launch in 2006.
Separately, the influential Chamber of Commerce is making a strong push to at least delay the implementation of the Medicare Part D drug negotiations.
Democrats were equally firm and vocal in their support of the negotiations. Senate Finance Chairman Ron Wyden issued a statement on Tuesday that said the release of the list of the 10 drugs selected for Medicare drug negotiations is part of a"seismic shift in the relationship between Big Pharma, the federal government, and seniors who are counting on lower prices.
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