UAEM North America Joins Civil Society to Push Back on Drug Giants’ Lawsuit

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August 16, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC - Universities Allied for Essential Medicines Joined a chorus of civil society organizations in a letter directed at the executives of major pharmaceutical companies that are currently filing suit over the Medicare negotiation provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act, which passed one year ago today.

“These lawsuits are not about competition, markets, or innovation. This is all about the power to usurp the will of the people, and our elected officials, when the interests of shareholders and the interests of taxpayers collide,” said Justin Mendoza, Executive Director for Universities Allied for Essential Medicines North America.

You can find a copy of the letter hosted by Public Citizen, here.

See a press release by Public Citizen and other coalition members, here.

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