Drugmakers set to raise U.S. prices on at least 500 drugs in January

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Drugmakers set to raise U.S. prices on at least 500 drugs in January
cnbc.com

Drugmakers including Pfizer, Sanofi and Takeda Pharmaceutical plan to raise prices in the United States on more than 500 unique drugs in early January, according to data analyzed by healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors.

The expected price hikes come as the pharmaceutical industry gears up for the Biden Administration to publish significantly discounted prices for 10 high-cost drugs in September, and continues to contend with higher inflation and manufacturing costs

Under President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the government’s Medicare health program can negotiate prices directly for some drugs starting in 2026.

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this country is such a fucking joke

The expected price hikes come as the pharmaceutical industry gears up for the Biden Administration to publish significantly discounted prices for 10 high-cost drugs in September,

yeah i feel so fucking bad for them. is there any breathing human on the continent who thinks this is fair play

The rich fucks that stand to profit are definitely stoked

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God forbid we ever get universal healthcare / a single payer system

I wish there was a list of drugs so I'd know whether or not I'll have to pay more.