prescription drugs

Rep. Leek Discusses FDA's Approval of His Cost-Lowering Prescription Bill

State Representative Tom Leek (R-Ormand Beach) spoke with The Floridian regarding his bill that has finally gone into effect after…

11 months ago

Big Pharma Pushes Petition to Block Florida Plan to Lower Prescription Drug Costs

Big Pharma is pushing back on a Florida proposal that aims to make prescription drugs less expensive by allowing them…

1 year ago

Florida Coalition Launched to Fight Against Prescription Drug Prices

Across Florida, members of various organizations, associations, and advocacy groups have formed a new coalition to address and fight against…

2 years ago

Brodeur Files DeSantis's 'Prescription Drug Reform' Bill

Just when lawmakers, lobbyists, and public relations firms thought that the last weekend before the 2023 legislative session would be…

2 years ago

DeSantis Proposes Legislation To Weaken Big Pharma, cut Prescription Drug Prices

A week after The Floridian reported that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was going to push for the state legislature to…

2 years ago

Rubio and FL Reps Call on FDA to Approve Import of Canadian Prescription Drugs

With rising prescription drug costs throughout the nation, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) implemented a program labeled the Canadian Prescription Drug…

2 years ago

New Poll: Nearly 50% of Seniors Oppose Inflation Reduction Act

While inflation has remained President Biden's (D) biggest challenge to his presidency, it seems that this hurdle is now being…

2 years ago

DeSantis Urges Biden Admin to Keep Prescription Drug Prices Down

The direction of Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL), the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) filed an amicus brief in…

4 years ago

DeSantis Moves to Lower Prescription Drug Prices

Today, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) announced the Agency for Health Care Administration has officially submitted the Section 804 Importation…

4 years ago

PBM's continue to protect consumers from rising Rx drug costs

By Scott Lara Before COVID-19 shut down the global economy, prescription drug costs were already a concern for many Floridians.…

4 years ago

Hold Our Pharmacy Benefit Managers Harmless

Over 200 million Americans have their pharmacy benefits managed through a Pharmacy Benefit Manager, saving us approximately 25 percent on…

5 years ago

DeSantis says less expensive Canadian Rx drugs coming to Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) close personal and working relationship with President Trump continues to pay dividends for Floridians, as…

5 years ago

House Democrat Rx bill is "dead on arrival" in Senate

Last week, the Democratic-lead House of Representatives passed the Lower Costs Now Act of 2019  along party lines by a…

5 years ago

Rep. Toledo files bill to address sky-high prescription drug prices

Cutting the astronomical costs of prescription drugs is a bipartisan effort that is being pushed both at the federal and…

5 years ago

House passes bill to lower prescription drug costs

House passes bill to lower prescription drug costs

5 years ago

Florida's Rx drug supply chain needs fixing, more transparency

Yesterday, the Florida Senate met in two separate committees to discuss the issue of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) in the…

5 years ago

Prescription drug debate heats up in Congress

Both Republican and Democratic members of Congress want to make prescription drug prices more affordable for Americans, as does President…

5 years ago

Trump administration advances drug-importation plan

In a move that could help Gov. Ron DeSantis carry out an ambitious effort to cut drug prices, President Donald…

5 years ago