Leaders of Senate and House Judiciary Committees Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Counter Rising Prescription Drug Prices
(WorldNews Health)

Leaders of Senate and House Judiciary Committees Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Counter Rising Prescription Drug Prices WASHINGTON - Top leaders on the Senate and House Judiciary Committees led by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on Thursday introduced legislation to combat anticompetitive practices used by some brand-name pharmaceutical and biologic companies to block item of lower-cost generic drugs. The Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act would deter pharmaceutical companies from blocking cheaper generic alternatives from entering the marketplace. The bill is sponsored by Leahy and cosponsored by Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member...