DeSantis continues three-year fight to cut prescription costs
DeSantis went to
"This package of reforms is a great step in the right direction," DeSantis said.
As leader of the nation's biggest retiree state, DeSantis has been battling the industry and federal government over pharmacy costs for more than three years. He was an early backer of efforts by former President
Under
The state primarily planned to use the Canadian drugs to lower
While the state's lawsuit continues, the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act last year was intended to let the federal government negotiate to lower drug prices for seniors in Medicare, likely reducing the need for less expensive imports from
DeSantis said Thursday that the "FDA has stonewalled us for two years on this issue." The Republican governor also cited his own skepticism about COVID-19 vaccinations promoted by federal officials as part of what he indicated was some form of hypocrisy.
"You know the FDA isn't as concerned about safety when they're authorizing mRNA shots for 6-month-old babies," DeSantis said, drawing cheers from dozens of seniors attending the event.
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DeSantis was joined at the appearance by Florida Surgeon General
A UF task force concluded the research Ladapo relied on was of "highly questionable merit."
But Ladapo endorsed DeSantis' drug-pricing approach, saying that the "health care industry is just a big tangled mess."
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