BY FROMA HARROP California may soon drive a hole through Washington’s tolerance for – and protection of – price gouging on drugs. A measure on the November ballot, Proposition 61, would bar state agencies from paying more for prescription drugs than the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs does. Congress generally prohibits the U.S. government from negotiating prescription drug prices. The VA is an exception. Federal law ensures that it obtains a discount of at least […]
To access this content, you must log in or purchase PRINT ONLY - The Oklahoma Observer Print Edition, DIGITAL ONLY - The Oklahoma Observer on-line or TOTAL ACCESS - The Oklahoma Observer on-line and in print
