Profits ahead of patients

To the Editor;

As drug prices continue to skyrocket in the United States, it’s becoming increasingly clear that Big Pharma is putting profits ahead of patients. Pharmaceutical companies have raised prices year after year, often with no justification, making life-saving medications unaffordable for millions of Americans. The price of some drugs has increased by up to 5,000 percent, leaving families struggling to afford the medications they need to stay healthy.

The reality is that Americans pay more for prescriptions than citizens of any other developed nation, even for the same drugs. It’s time to hold Big Pharma accountable for its pricing practices and to pass reforms that ensure life-saving drugs are affordable for everyone. 

Congress must take action to stop price gouging, end the revolving door between Big Pharma and regulatory agencies, and ensure that no family is financially ruined by high drug costs.

It’s time for Congress to act, Americans deserve better than this.

Bo Ouellette

China