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Physicians aim to shine light on why drugs cost so much

The AMA will seek to ban unjustified prescription-drug “price gouging” and let pharmacists tell patients when their co-pay exceeds a drug’s cash price.

Behavioral Health
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AMA expands advocacy efforts supporting drug price transparency

Physicians at the AMA's Interim Meeting adopted new policy to expand the scope of its federal, state advocacy efforts to increase transparency of drug pricing.

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Nov. 3, 2017: National Advocacy Update

IPAB repeal legislation; opioids emergency declaration, biosimilars educational materials and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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More sunlight sought on spiking drug prices

Taking action on rising drug costs, the AMA House of Delegates calls for transparency, allowing CMS to negotiate prices and including prices in ads.

Behavioral Health
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Physicians call for better prescription drug-monitoring programs

Use of state prescription drug monitoring programs has grown significantly, but gaps remain—including a lack of data from VA pharmacies.

Behavioral Health
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AMA adopts policy aimed to bolster transparency of prescription costs

The AMA adopted several policies that aim to give patients more information about drugs prescribed to them and shed light on the rationale for price increases

Press Releases
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Health care spending growth rate at its highest since 2007

Prescription drugs again outpaced all other categories of personal health care spending in 2015.

Research
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Drug pricing needs transparency, physicians say

Physicians forcefully voice concerns about increasing prescription drug prices and call for transparency from pharmaceutical companies.

Behavioral Health
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Jan. 12, 2017: Advocacy spotlight on The top issues that will affect physicians in 2017

The top issues that will affect physicians in 2017: AMA's take on EHR interoperability, prescription drug pricing, the opioid epidemic and more.

Advocacy Update