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PublishedApril 3, 2020
Our View: Don’t let companies off the hook for their role in opioid epidemic
ProPublica describes how the Justice Department stopped the prosecution of Walmart for filling suspicious prescriptions, in Maine and around the country.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2019
Another View: Sen. Collins’ bill would address drug shortage
A trade association backs the MEDs Act, which would create incentives to increase the supply of prescription medications.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2019
Commentary: Congress has an opportunity to lower drug costs – and there’s no time to waste
People who take insulin are among those hardest hit by spiraling expenses. A new medication pricing bill would help them.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2019
Commentary: Collins’ bill fails to address root cause of drug shortages
She knows what the problem is: pricing and contracting practices that benefit suppliers and hospital executives at patients' expense.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2019
Rep. Golden: Corporate money behind scary prescription drug ads
Common sense reforms that most Americans support are made to look like a 'socialist takeover.'
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2019
Another View: When Congress failed, Maine stepped in on drug prices
Sen. Susan Collins and other politicians in Washington talk a lot about taking on Big Pharma – lawmakers in Augusta actually do it.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2019
Sen. Collins: Bill takes bipartisan approach to lowering medication costs
The Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act will benefit consumers and reduce government spending.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2019
After setbacks, Trump shifts plan to lower prescription drug costs
The president is now focusing on congressional efforts aimed at helping people on Medicare and younger generations covered by workplace plans.
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PublishedJune 24, 2019
Gov. Mills signs 4 bills to reduce medication prices, including buying from Canada
One new law – subject to federal approval – would let Maine act as a wholesaler to import prescription drugs from Canada.
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PublishedJune 23, 2019
Maine Voices: Mainers still can’t afford needed medications
Efforts to create a statewide network of prescription assistance programs have stalled because of a lack of buy-in by doctors and hospital executives.
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