The US Patent and Trademark Office Grants Too Many Bad Patents. Here Are Some Reforms to Ensure Pate
Patents, when properly granted, can be vital to our economy. But in recent years patent abuse has become more common, resulting in many...
House Passes Bill To Bring Transparency Around PBM Drug Price Negotiations
Earlier this week, the House of Representatives, in an encouraging step for consumers, unanimously passed a bipartisan bill to lower drug...
Bill to Lower Drug Prices Advances Through Two Committees
Last week on Thursday, October 17th the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved Speaker Nancy Pelosi's broad bill to reduce...
Concerns Mount About AbbVie-Allergan Merger
Senators, prescription drug experts, and other advocates are expressing more concerns about AbbVie's $63 billion acquisition of Allergan...
In Latest Issue, Consumer Action Looks At Obstacles to Reducing Drug Prices and Offers Solutions
Three weeks ago, Consumer Action held its annual conference in Chicago, where over a hundred consumer advocates heard about various...
Generic Drugs Are Getting Squeezed Off Medicare Formularies. That Means Consumers Pay Higher Prices
Over forty three million Americans are enrolled in Medicare, the federal health care programs for seniors that has a substantial...
