End Price Gouging for Medications Act
This bill sets annual reference prices for prescription drugs based on the lowest prices in specific countries (like Canada, UK, and Germany), preventing manufacturers from charging more than this price for drugs covered under major federal health programs. It directly affects Medicare, Medicaid, VA care, TRICARE, and other federal health programs by capping drug costs at the reference price. Manufacturers must sell drugs at or below this reference price to all patients, including those without insurance, with civil penalties of up to five times the revenue difference for non-compliance. Collected penalties fund drug research through the National Institutes of Health.
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May 2025
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Introduced May 14, 2025
Last action May 14, 2025
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May 14, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
May 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
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Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
Co
Peter Welch
DDemocratic
Co
Richard J. Durbin
DDemocratic
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