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• Roy reintroduces legislation to improve Americans’ access to lifesaving medicine by cutting FDA red
  https://roy.house.gov/media/press-releases/roy-reintroduces-legislation-improve-americans-access-lifesaving-medicine
  ..."The United States is often the first to approve drugs because the U.S. is considered the ‘gold standard' in regulatory requirements and companies generally seek Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval prior to the approval of the regulatory agencies in other countries. ...
• Miller-Meeks, Barragán, Chavez-DeRemer, Manning, Malliotakis, Schneider, Kean, and Spanberger Introd
  https://millermeeks.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-meeks-barragan-chavez-deremer-manning-malliotakis-schneider-kean-and
  ...We need to fix the broken incentive structures that unfairly reward PBMs for choosing costly drugs and limiting access to critical medications,”  said Schneider.  “I am proud to support the DRUG Act, which will remove the incentives which drive PBMs to favor expensive drugs for patient plans, increase costs for payers, and steer patients to their affiliated pharmacies. ...
• Kustoff Fox News Op-Ed: "This is how we get fentanyl off our streets" | Congressman David Kustoff
  https://kustoff.house.gov/media/press-releases/kustoff-fox-news-op-ed-how-we-get-fentanyl-our-streets
  ...The influx of these pills was an intentional effort by drug dealers and cartels to get American children and young adults hooked on opioids by making them look like candy.  By punishing the criminals who use pill presses to make counterfeit drugs, we can take a momentous step forward in our effort to get fentanyl and other deadly drugs off our streets and out of our children’s hands. One death is one too many.   ### Issues : Maintaining Law and Order & Fighting Crime Office Locations Washington, D.C. ...
• Bipartisan, bicameral bill introduced to prevent youth opioid overdoses | Congresswoman Linda Sanche
  https://lindasanchez.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/bipartisan-bicameral-bill-introduced-prevent-youth-opioid-overdoses
  ...Congress must act now to save lives and protect families from this heartbreaking crisis.” “The Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act will help schools in New York and across the nation get the resources they need to educate kids about the dangers of illicit drugs and prevent substance use or abuse before it even starts,” said Congressman Lawler.  ...
• Congresswoman Nikema Williams Introduces Legislation to Lower Prescription Drug Prices
  https://nikemawilliams.house.gov/posts/congresswoman-nikema-williams-introduces-legislation-to-lower-prescription-drug-prices
  ...By the numbers :  61 percent of American adults take at least one prescription medication. 55 percent of adults are worried about being able to afford prescription drugs. The prices of the 25 top Medicare Part D drugs have increased by an average of 226 percent since they first entered the market. 31 percent of adults report not having taken a Medicine as prescribed due to costs.  ...
• Rep. Torres Votes to Lower Prescription Drug Prices | U.S. Congresswoman Norma Torres of California'
  https://torres.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-torres-votes-lower-prescription-drug-prices
  ...Patients with arthritis: 18.3% of California residents have arthritis, and H.R. 3 can lower their total costs on most arthritis drugs from about $40,000 to $10,000 per year. Patients with asthma: About 7.9% of California residents live with asthma, and H.R. 3 can lower their total costs on most asthma drugs from about $1,400 to $270 per year. ...
• Rep. Davis works to save innovation in NC | Representative Davis
  https://dondavis.house.gov/media/in-the-news/rep-davis-works-save-innovation-nc
  ...The IRA allows Medicare to set prices for some prescription medicines. But the law arbitrarily differentiates between certain drugs.  As written, “small molecule” drugs — usually pills — are eligible for price-setting once they’ve been on the market for nine years. Meanwhile, biologics — drugs administered via injection or infusion, typically in a hospital — get 13 years. ...
• Congress partnering with state, local authorities on fentanyl | Representative Bryan Steil
  https://steil.house.gov/media/columns/congress-partnering-with-state-local-authorities-on-fentanyl
  ...Everyone in our community should be aware of the presence fentanyl has in drugs, particularly marijuana. Young adults are too often unaware fentanyl exists in the drugs they are taking. If a young adult was starting to use heroin, every family member or friend would be concerned. ...
• Pappas hails passage of crackdown on fentanyl sales | Congressman Chris Pappas
  https://pappas.house.gov/media/in-the-news/pappas-hails-passage-of-crackdown-on-fentanyl-sales
  ...This would permit law enforcement to act quickly to shut down illegal drug trafficking, he said. “This allows our police to start with the presumption that the drugs are deadly and that we need to interdict the trafficking of these drugs,” Pappas said. More than 150 groups of civil rights, legal advocates and religious organizations charged it was another example of the “ineffective and punitive strategies” used in the federal war against illegal drugs. ...
• Guide to Federal Benefits for Temporary Continuation of Coverage and Former Spouse Enrollees
  https://www.house.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/FEHB-TCC.pdf
  ...For example, a plan can have a prescription drug benefit deductible separate from its calendar year deductible. Formulary or Prescription Drug List ­ A list of both generic and brand name drugs, often made up of different cost­sharing levels or tiers, that are preferred by your health plan. Health plans choose drugs that are medically safe and cost effective. ...