Vitter Fights to Keep Prescription Drug Prices Affordable Through Reimportation
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U.S. Sen.
"The
Since his first election to the
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Many Louisianians are concerned about the
"Prescription prices are so inflated in the U.S. Please allow alternatives." - Wendy,
"I cannot afford stateside drug costs." - Philippe,
"I can't afford my prescribed medications at U.S. prices!" - John,
"I have needed to use Canadian pharmacies myself when I had insurance with a
"The costs of some of my meds is prohibitive, forcing me to have to forgo having them filled, thus doing with out necessary medications for my health and well-being." -
"Cost is 60 per cent less than purchasing from local pharmacy, even with prescription drugs." - Halbert, Monroe
"We cannot afford some of the medications that my husband must take for his heart condition. He takes 25 total and only 3 are bought from
Below is the text of Vitter's letter.
Dr.
Dear Commissioner:
We are writing to express our serious concerns with draft
This proposed regulation constitutes a potential health threat to hundreds of thousands of Americans who receive their affordable drugs from safe, licensed and legal pharmacies in
Millions of low-income individuals and seniors living on a fixed income cannot afford the high cost of their prescription drugs as evidenced by a 2013
We request that the final regulation contain a requirement that patients be notified that their drugs could be destroyed at least six months in advance of their medication being denied to them. Additionally, in this day of limited federal resources we request that the regulations be phased in over two, five-year periods. In phase one, the
We must continue to address the needs of our most vulnerable population and we urge you to incorporate our recommendations into the proposed regulation. Thank you for your time and consideration in this most important matter.
Sincerely,
U.S. Senator U.S. Senator
U.S. Senator U.S. Senator
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