Hillary Clinton Calls On Turing CEO To Restore Drug To Original Price

[riversedge]

Hillary--looking for for families once again. Thank you.



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Hillary Clinton Calls On Turing CEO To Restore Drug To Original Price
She said CEO Martin Shkreli should "do the right thing."


Samantha Lachman
Staff Reporter, The Huffington Post

Posted: 09/28/2015 03:17 PM EDT | Edited: 09/28/2015 07:09 PM EDT

WASHINGTON -- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton demanded Monday that Turing Pharmaceuticals restore Daraprim back to its original price, after the drug company increased the cost of the prescription from $13.50 a pill to $750.

The drug treats a parasitic infection that is especially dangerous for cancer and HIV/AIDS patients. The New York Times first called attention to the price hike, sparking public outcry and offering an opportunity for presidential candidates like Clinton to share their plans to lower the prices of such drugs. Clinton did just that in a Facebook Q&A, while referencing the plan she released last week to make prescription drugs more affordable.

Turing CEO Martin Shkreli has said he would roll back the price increase in response "to the anger that was felt by people," but hasn't specified what the new cost would be. So Clinton took the opportunity to knock Shkreli in response to a question about how to lower prescription drug costs for those who aren't on Medicare.

"Did you see the outcry last week about the former hedge fund manager who bought up drug patents, then raised the price of medicine for AIDS patients by more than 5000%?" Clinton wrote. "He still hasn’t said how much the drug will cost going forward, and in the meantime, sick patients still have to wait and worry and continue to pay $750/pill. So Mr. Shkreli, what’s it going to be? Do the right thing. Lower the cost today to its original price." ................

[TheKentuckian]

1. If she is really wanting to look out for families she can look to regulate the price gouging

into oblivion.

[oasis]

2. Thank you Hillary for keeping this important issue alive.

[leftofcool]

3. Thank you, Hillary. This is so important to all of us.

[99Forever]

4. Great.

So she jumps on the one making headlines. How the thousands of others that aren't quite as blatant about it? The entire industry is greedy beyond imagination and robbing us blind. What is she going to do about that, past talking blah blah during the campaign then forgetting all about it if elected?

We've heard this song and dance before.

[Android3.14]

5. Perhaps she could ask Democratic congress folks to propose legislation or even universal healthcare

Nah. That would take actual leadership.

[riversedge]

6. Keep the pressure on Hillary.