The truth behind drug prescription pricing

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The high cost of prescription drugs is rapidly becoming a serious barrier to care for many Americans.

Access to treatment can be a matter of life or death, and the closed-door negotiations that keep patients and providers in the dark on drug pricing can be extremely harmful to individuals.

See what the AMA has uncovered about the truth behind drug prescription pricing and find more info at TruthinRx.org.

Review the "truth behind drug prescription pricing" infographic to see what steps the AMA is taking to combat rising prices for prescription medicine.

The AMA is helping lead the charge against the lack of oversight in drug pricing that allows negotiators to prioritize maximizing profits over keeping medication affordable for patients.

Subscribe to the AMA’s Advocacy Update Newsletter to get the latest news on the fight for drug price transparency and other key issues 

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