Hi,

Senator Bernie Sanders just released a report focused on three medications
that are up to ten times more expensive in the United States than
elsewhere in the world.^1

We know Big Pharma has a track record of putting profits over people, all
while some conservatives claim that we should be “grateful for high drug
prices.”^2 But how could anyone be grateful for high drug prices? So many
Americans can’t afford the life-saving medication they desperately need.

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: President Biden has a chance to put a stop to Big
Pharma’s greed. Tell President Biden that he must step in and direct
Medicare to lower drug prices!

ADD YOUR NAME

Here’s an example of the extent of Big Pharma’s greed: a drug called
Eliquis, which can help prevent strokes, costs $7,100 per year for the
average consumer. How much does that drug cost to make? $18.^3

Yep, that’s right. Big Pharma can make an entire year’s supply of that
medication for $18. Meanwhile, they’re charging us over 300 times that
amount.

Big Pharma is afraid to face accountability. They’ll fight tooth and nail,
but we’re not going to let them keep putting their greed over our lives.

We know that we deserve better. We deserve access to affordable
medications. We deserve to come before any corporation’s bottom line.

[ [link removed] ]Tell President Biden: Lower drug costs and stop Big Pharma!

Thanks for taking action,

Joey and the team at Demand Progress

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Sources:

 1. CNN, “Medicare now negotiating price of drug that costs $7,100 in US
vs. $900 in Canada,” [ [link removed] ]February 6, 2024.
 2. Wall Street Journal, “Be Thankful for High Drug Prices,” [ [link removed] ]February
4, 2024.
 3. Senator Bernie Sanders on Twitter, “Eliquis, a medicine that helps
prevent strokes...” [ [link removed] ]February 8, 2024.
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